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<div name=fredbot:career> | <div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''R 8'' (1918)|fate2= | ||
{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''R 8'' (1918)|fate2= | |comm=Jul, 1918{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 40}} | ||
|fatedate=Feb, 1923{{Conways1906|p. 93}} | |fatedate=Feb, 1923{{Conways1906|p. 93}} | ||
|order= | |order=October, 1917{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 40}} | ||
|name=R 8 | |name=R 8 | ||
|launch=28 Jun, 1918{{Conways1906|p. 93}} | |launch=28 Jun, 1918{{Conways1906|p. 93}} | ||
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|pend=R.8{{DittColl|pp. 82, 91}} | |pend=R.8{{DittColl|pp. 82, 91}} | ||
|fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''R 8''''' was one of 10 submarines of the [["R" Class Submarine (1918)|R class]]. | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''R 8''''' was one of 10 submarines of the [["R" Class Submarine (1918)|"R" class]]. | ||
==Service== | |||
At the end of 1920, all "R" class submarines other than {{UK-R4}} were allocated to Group "K" of Reserve submarines at Portsmouth under the collective command of Lieutenant [[Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby|Vivian R. S. Bowlby]], tenders to {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLJan21|p. 851}} | |||
On 1 December, 1922, Lieutenant [[Gordon Lennox Ansell|Gordon L. Ansell]] took over Group "K", which now had sent boats R 10-12 to join Group "L" with three "G" class submarines.{{NLJan23|p. 797}} | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
<div name=fredbot: | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''R 8''"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Redvers Michael Prior|nick=Redvers M. Prior|appt=September, 1918<ref>Prior Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/162.|}} f. 164.</ref>|end=17 October, 1918<ref>Prior Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/162.|}} f. 164.</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Colin Mayers|nick=Colin Mayers|appt=25 October, 1918<ref>Mayers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/144/679.|}} f. 680.</ref>|end=18 November, 1918<ref>Mayers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/144/679.|}} f. 680.</ref>|note=temporary}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Redvers Michael Prior|nick=Redvers M. Prior|appt=18 November, 1918<ref>Prior Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/162.|}} f. 164.</ref>|end=}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby|nick=Vivian R. S. Bowlby|appt=8 July, 1920<ref>Bowlby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/28.|D7615997}} f.28.</ref>{{NLJan21|p. 851}}|end=31 December, 1920<ref>Bowlby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/28.|D7615997}} f.28.</ref>}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_R8}} | ||
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{{Footer "R" Class Submarine (1918)}} | {{Footer "R" Class Submarine (1918)}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:R | {{DEFAULTSORT:R 08}} | ||
{{CatShipSubmarine|UK}} | {{CatShipSubmarine|UK}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, 24 May 2022
| H.M.S. R 8 (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | R.8[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | October, 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 28 Jun, 1918[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1918[5] |
| Sold: | Feb, 1923[6] |
H.M.S. R 8 was one of 10 submarines of the "R" class.
Service
At the end of 1920, all "R" class submarines other than R 4 were allocated to Group "K" of Reserve submarines at Portsmouth under the collective command of Lieutenant Vivian R. S. Bowlby, tenders to Dolphin.[7]
On 1 December, 1922, Lieutenant Gordon L. Ansell took over Group "K", which now had sent boats R 10-12 to join Group "L" with three "G" class submarines.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Redvers M. Prior, September, 1918[9] – 17 October, 1918[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Colin Mayers, 25 October, 1918[11] – 18 November, 1918[12] (temporary)
- Lieutenant in Command Redvers M. Prior, 18 November, 1918[13]
- Lieutenant Vivian R. S. Bowlby, 8 July, 1920[14][15] – 31 December, 1920[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 797.
- ↑ Prior Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/162. f. 164.
- ↑ Prior Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/162. f. 164.
- ↑ Mayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/679. f. 680.
- ↑ Mayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/679. f. 680.
- ↑ Prior Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/162. f. 164.
- ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
- ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
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