H.M.S. L 53 (1919)
| H.M.S. L 53 (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | L.53[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | Jan/Feb, 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 12 Aug, 1919[4] |
| Sold: | 1938[5] |
H.M.S. L 53 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
L 53 paid off on 16 November, 1924 after successfully completing trials. She would be commissioned to join the Second Submarine Flotilla, which was to proceed to the Mediterranean in January.[6] She commissioned on 10 December, 1924, and with L 71 replaced L 22 and L 23.[7]
In 1925, she was still part of Second Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[8]
2 S.F., then numbering five "L" class submarines, left Malta for England on 26 October, 1926. The formation was expected back in Devonport on 7 November and the boats would fall under command of Rear-Admiral (S).[9]
2 S.F. apparently returned to the Mediterranean, however, remaining there until at least early 1929.[10]
By mid-1931, she had been transferred to the Fifth Submarine Flotilla,[11] where she remained until at least mid-1937, being reduced to Reserve on 7 September 1936.[12]
In 1934, her bell, inscribed with her name and perhaps her motto, was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at a price between £1 and £5. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value.[13]
She was commissioned on 25 February, 1935.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Fitzroy H. D. Byron, 9 June, 1922[15] (and for L 23)
- Lieutenant-Commander Jermyn Rushbrooke, 25 November, 1924[16] – 12 July, 1926
- Lieutenant-Commander (I, Fr.) Alastair S. Cumming, 17 July, 1926[17] – 20 November, 1926[18]
- Lieutenant-Commander George A. W. Voelcker, 20 November, 1926[19][20] – 15 November, 1928[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander John H. Macnair, 15 November, 1928[22] – June, 1929
- Lieutenant-Commander Lionel H. Phillips, 24 June, 1929[23] – 23 February, 1930[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas I. S. Bell, 23 February, 1930[25] – 31 March, 1930[26]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lionel H. Phillips, 22 April, 1930[27] – 8 June, 1931[28]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry L. S. Baker, 8 June, 1931[29] – 5 September, 1932
- Lieutenant-Commander John R. S. Brown, 5 September, 1932[30] – 3 October, 1933
- Lieutenant-Commander John E. Broome, 3 October, 1933[31]
- Lieutenant in Command Hugh C. Browne, 25 February, 1935[32]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 90.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 17, 1924; pg. 7; Issue 43811.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 1 Nov. 1924, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 26, 1926; pg. 11; Issue 4441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 252.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ Cumming Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/132. f. 134.
- ↑ Cumming Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/132. f. 134.
- ↑ Voelcker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/279. f. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ Voelcker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/279. f. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/177. f. ?.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/177. f. ?.
- ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/157. f. 157.
- ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/157. f. 157.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/177. f. ?.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/177. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
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