H.M.S. H 43 (1919)

H.M.S. H 43 (1919)
Pendant Number:	H.43
Builder:	Armstrong, Whitworth & Company
Ordered:	March, 1917
Launched:	3 Feb, 1919
Sold:	1944

H.M.S. H 43 was one of forty-four "H" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy in the 1910s.

Service

At the end of 1922, she was the sole "H" class boat in reserve group "G" at Portland.

In March, 1925 she and H 26 and H 33 comprised Group "F" Submarines in Reserve at Portland under the command of Lieutenant George C. P. Menzies.

From at least mid-1927 through at least early 1929, she was part of the Fifth Submarine Flotilla.

By mid-1931, however, she had moved to join the Sixth Submarine Flotilla. Lieutenant Geoffrey Tanner was listed as being in her since 27 April, 1931, but was not marked as "in command". She remained with the formation until at least mid-1937.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Lieutenant in Command Eric R. Reed, 1 August, 1919 – 7 October, 1919
• Lieutenant in Command Gerald A. Garnons-Williams, 10 October, 1919 – December, 1919
• Lieutenant in Command George C. P. Menzies, 19 January, 1925  (and also 2 other "H" class submarines)
• Lieutenant in Command George W. E. Castens, 15 January, 1926 – 18 November, 1926
• Lieutenant in Command (I, Sh) David E. G. Wemyss, 18 November, 1926 – 1 July, 1927
• Lieutenant in Command Evelyn R. C. MacVicker, 24 June, 1927 – 31 July, 1928
• Lieutenant in Command Lancelot L. B. Myers, 31 July, 1928 – 26 August, 1929
• Lieutenant in Command Robert J. A. Cuming, 26 August, 1929 – 19 February, 1930  (died when car fell into dock at Portsmouth)
• Lieutenant in Command David Tod, 21 February, 1930 – 26 April, 1931
• Lieutenant in Command David C. Ingram, 28 September, 1932
• Lieutenant in Command Randall T. Gordon-Duff, 16 December, 1933
• Lieutenant in Command Gilbert H. Nowell, 15 December, 1934
• Lieutenant in Command Alan S. Jackson, 13 July, 1936 – 21 July, 1936
• Lieutenant in Command Christopher H. Hutchinson, 21 July, 1936
• Lieutenant in Command William D. Dunkerley, 17 August, 1937
• Lieutenant in Command John S. Wraith, mid 1939 – 7 October, 1939
• Lieutenant-Commander William A. K. N. Cavaye, 7 October, 1939 – 27 December, 1939
• Lieutenant in Command John S. Wraith, 27 December, 1939 – 1 January, 1940
• Lieutenant-Commander William R. Fell, 1 January, 1940 – c. February, 1940
• Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence St. G. Rich, c. February, 1940 – 15 April, 1940
• Lieutenant in Command George R. Colvin, 15 April, 1940 – 13 September, 1940
• Lieutenant in Command Hugo R. B. Newton, 13 September, 1940 – 17 December, 1940
• Lieutenant in Command Ian L. M. McGeoch, 17 December, 1940 – 21 February, 1941
• Lieutenant in Command Compton P. Norman, 21 February, 1941 – 7 March, 1941
• Lieutenant in Command John S. Huddart, 7 March, 1941 – 14 April, 1941
• Lieutenant in Command Hugh S. Mackenzie, 14 April, 1941 – 9 June, 1941
• Lieutenant in Command John D. Martin, 9 June, 1941 – 13 August, 1941
• Lieutenant in Command Arthur C. Halliday, 13 August, 1941 – 12 December, 1941
• Lieutenant in Command Richard B. Lakin, 12 December, 1941 – 7 March, 1942
• Lieutenant in Command Frederick D. G. Challis, 7 March, 1942 – May, 1942
• Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Richard P. Reed, May, 1942 – 30 June, 1942
• Lieutenant in Command Anthony R. Profit, 30 June, 1942 – 25 July, 1942
• Lieutenant in Command John P. H. Oakley, 25 July, 1942 – 10 August, 1942
• Lieutenant in Command John C. Y. Roxburgh, 10 August, 1942 – 16 September, 1942
• Lieutenant in Command Bruce J. B. Andrew, 16 September, 1942 – 30 November, 1942
• Lieutenant in Command Robert Boyd, 30 November, 1942 – 9 February, 1943
• Lieutenant in Command David Swanston, 9 February, 1943 – 2 April, 1943
• Lieutenant in Command Philip H. May, 2 April, 1943 – c. May, 1943
• Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Eric A. Hamilton, c. May, 1943 – 23 July, 1943
• Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Henry P. M. Warde, 23 July, 1943 – 14 August, 1943
• Lieutenant in Command Anthony F. Murray-Johnson, 14 August, 1943 – 15 September, 1943
• Lieutenant in Command Iwan G. Raikes, 15 September, 1943 – 13 October, 1943
• Lieutenant in Command Charles A. J. Nicoll, 13 October, 1943 – 22 October, 1943
• Lieutenant in Command Iwan G. Raikes, 22 October, 1943 – February, 1944
• Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Martin D. Hutley, February, 1944 – 15 March, 1944
• Lieutenant in Command Iwan G. Raikes, 15 March, 1944 – 28 March, 1944
• Lieutenant in Command Frank R. Lawrence, 28 March, 1944 – 14 August, 1944
• Lieutenant in Command Peter M. Staveley, 14 August, 1944 – 4 September, 1944
• Lieutenant in Command William P. McLoughlin, 4 September, 1944 – 20 September, 1944

See Also

• Wikipedia