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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
By March 1915, the submarine had joined three other "B" class boats in the [[Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla]]. | |||
In October, she left with {{UK-B7}} and {{UK-B9}} to the [[British Adriatic Squadron]]. At a time when it coastal submarines were enjoying ever-less utility, the Adriatic was well-suited to operations by such handy boats. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''B 8''"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''B 8''"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=William Reginald Denys Crowther|nick=William R. D. Crowther|appt=10 May, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 318}}|end=|note=and for instruction of Officers and Men}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=William Reginald Denys Crowther|nick=William R. D. Crowther|appt=10 May, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 318}}|end=6 January, 1909|note=and for instruction of Officers and Men}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Wyatt Edgell Naper|nick=George W. E. Naper|appt=1 January, 1909{{NLMar11|p. 317}}|end=1 August, 1911}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Wyatt Edgell Naper|nick=George W. E. Naper|appt=1 January, 1909{{NLMar11|p. 317}}|end=1 August, 1911}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker|nick=Henry H. G. D. Stoker|appt=25 July, 1911|end=October, 1913}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker|nick=Henry H. G. D. Stoker|appt=25 July, 1911|end=October, 1913}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:28, 18 June 2020
| H.M.S. B 8 (1906) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.28 (1914) B.8 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jan, 1906[3] |
| Sold: | 1919[4] |
H.M.S. B 8 was one of eleven "B" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
By March 1915, the submarine had joined three other "B" class boats in the Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla.
In October, she left with B 7 and B 9 to the British Adriatic Squadron. At a time when it coastal submarines were enjoying ever-less utility, the Adriatic was well-suited to operations by such handy boats.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander William R. D. Crowther, 10 May, 1907[5] – 6 January, 1909 (and for instruction of Officers and Men)
- Lieutenant & Commander George W. E. Naper, 1 January, 1909[6] – 1 August, 1911
- Lieutenant in Command Henry H. G. D. Stoker, 25 July, 1911 – October, 1913
- Lieutenant & Commander Eric E. C. Tufnell, October, 1913[7] – 18 August, 1916
- Lieutenant & Commander Kenneth Michell, 18 August, 1916 – October, 1916
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 298.
Bibliography
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