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''B 4'' collided with a dredger while entering Portsmouth harbour on 21 July, 1906. Lt. [[David de Beauvoir Stocks]] beached her to prevent her sinking. She was later repaired in drydock. | |||
At the outset of war, she was assigned to the {{UK-SF|3}}. In January 1915, 3 S.F. was consolidated in the {{UK-SF|4}}, serving in Home and Atlantic Waters. In October 1915, she was moved to the {{UK-SF|9}} which was just three submarines strong and part of the [[Clyde Local Defence Flotilla]]. | |||
In September 1916 she joined the {{UK-SF|7}}, which was really just her until it was disbanded in November 1916. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=Alton Wishart|nick=Alton Wishart|appt=19 March, 1913{{NLJul13|p. 317}}|end=16 August, 1913}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=Alton Wishart|nick=Alton Wishart|appt=19 March, 1913{{NLJul13|p. 317}}|end=16 August, 1913}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Henry Phillips Hughes|nick=Henry P. Hughes|appt=20 August, 1913<ref>Hughes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/22.|D7604435}} f. 182.</ref>{{NLJan15|p. 277}}|end=1 April, 1916<ref>Hughes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/22.|D7604435}} f. 182.</ref>|note=and in command of {{UK-SF|9}} from 5 November, 1915}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Henry Phillips Hughes|nick=Henry P. Hughes|appt=20 August, 1913<ref>Hughes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/22.|D7604435}} f. 182.</ref>{{NLJan15|p. 277}}|end=1 April, 1916<ref>Hughes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/22.|D7604435}} f. 182.</ref>|note=and in command of {{UK-SF|9}} from 5 November, 1915}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Henry Courtenay Carlyon-Britton|nick=Henry C. Carlyon-Britton|appt=1 April, 1916<ref>Carlyon-Britton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/31.|}} f. 31.</ref>|end=24 November, 1916<ref>Carlyon-Britton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/31.|}} f. 31.</ref>}} | |||
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{{Footer "B" Class Submarine (1904)}} | {{Footer "B" Class Submarine (1904)}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:B | {{DEFAULTSORT:B 04}} | ||
{{CatShipSubmarine|UK}} | {{CatShipSubmarine|UK}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 30 March 2021
| H.M.S. B 4 (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.24 (1914) B.4 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Nov, 1905[3] |
| Sold: | Apr, 1919[4] |
H.M.S. B 4 was one of eleven "B" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
B 4 collided with a dredger while entering Portsmouth harbour on 21 July, 1906. Lt. David de Beauvoir Stocks beached her to prevent her sinking. She was later repaired in drydock.
At the outset of war, she was assigned to the Third Submarine Flotilla. In January 1915, 3 S.F. was consolidated in the Fourth Submarine Flotilla, serving in Home and Atlantic Waters. In October 1915, she was moved to the Ninth Submarine Flotilla which was just three submarines strong and part of the Clyde Local Defence Flotilla.
In September 1916 she joined the Seventh Submarine Flotilla, which was really just her until it was disbanded in November 1916.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command David de B. Stocks, 1 July, 1906[5] – 8 August, 1910
- Lieutenant in Command Robert H. T. Raikes, 8 August, 1910[6] – 5 May, 1911[7]
- Lieutenant Claud L. Y. Dering, 5 May, 1911[8] – 19 March, 1913[9]
- Lieutenant Alton Wishart, 19 March, 1913[10] – 16 August, 1913
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry P. Hughes, 20 August, 1913[11][12] – 1 April, 1916[13] (and in command of Ninth Submarine Flotilla from 5 November, 1915)
- Lieutenant in Command Henry C. Carlyon-Britton, 1 April, 1916[14] – 24 November, 1916[15]
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. (April, 1910). p. 344.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. pf. 220, 221.
- ↑ Dering Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/122. f. ?.
- ↑ Dering Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/122. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ Hughes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/22. f. 182.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 277.
- ↑ Hughes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/22. f. 182.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
- ↑ Carlyon-Britton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/31. f. 31.
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