H.M.S. L 6 (1918)
| H.M.S. L 6 (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | L.6[1] |
| Builder: | William Beardmore & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | May, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 14 Jan, 1918[4] |
| Sold: | 1935[5] |
H.M.S. L 6 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
On 7 July, 1919, she and L 12 were placed in submarine reserve group "D" at Portsmouth, under the collective command of Lieutenant Benjamin C. A. Tweedy and tender to Dolphin.[6] By the end of 1920, Lieutenant Theodore F. A. Voysey was in charge.[7]
In March, 1925 she, E 48 and L 12 comprised Group "D" Submarines in Reserve at Portsmouth under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Parkinson.[8]
In mid-1927 she was still in Group "D", which was now under the command of Arthur Salusbury Lindsell.[9]
She paid off into Dockyard Control at Portsmouth on 12 March, 1928, soon to begin work as a target submarine.[10][11]
By early 1933, she was one of three "L" class boats comprising Group "Y" Submarines in Reserve at Portsmouth under the collective command of Lieutenant-Commander John Pollington Apps.[12]
In 1935, her bell was one of several ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It attracted a price of £1-£5, and men were to apply to win one at the fixed price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.[13]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius O. Regnart, 3 April, 1918 – 23 February, 1920
- Lieutenant in Command Theodore F. A. Voysey, 6 December, 1920[14][15] – 30 May, 1921[16] (and also L 12, as part of Group D in reserve at Portsmouth)
- Lieutenant in Command James A. P. Blackburn, 21 June, 1921[17] – 19 November, 1921[18] (and also Group "D" submarines in reserve at Portsmouth)
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Yeoman, 3 December, 1923[19] – 4 February, 1924[20] (temporary)
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Parkinson, 20 August, 1924[21] – November, 1926[22] (and other boats comprising Group "D" in reserve at Portsmouth)
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur S. Lindsell, November, 1926[23][24] – 30 July, 1928[25] (and other boats comprising Group "D" in reserve at Portsmouth)
- Lieutenant in Command John R. S. Brown, 27 June, 1928 – 1 July, 1928 (temporary for period of trials)
- Lieutenant-Commander Cyril J. Firth, 1 March, 1931 – 2 March, 1931
- Lieutenant-Commander John P. Apps, 8 January, 1932[26] – 1 June, 1933 (and other boats comprising Group "D" in reserve at Portsmouth)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 90.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 800.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 248.
- ↑ "Submarines Paid Off." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 05, 1928; pg. 17; Issue 44860.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 10, 1935; pg. 6; Issue 47139.
- ↑ Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 800.
- ↑ Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
- ↑ Blackburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/265. f. 344.
- ↑ Blackburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/265. f. 344.
- ↑ Yeoman Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 85.
- ↑ Yeoman Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 85.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ Parkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/63. f. 63.
- ↑ Lindsell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/147. f. 149.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ Lindsell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/147. f. 149.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
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