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| − | ''L 24'' was lost in a collision with {{UK-Resolution|f=p}} eleven miles southwest of Portland Bill. She had been part of an exercise attack along with {{UK-L25}} on the Fleet at the time of the accident, and went down nearly instantly with fourteen live mines on board.{{ToL|British Naval Disaster|11 Jan. 1924, p. 10}} | + | ''L 24'' was lost in a collision with {{UK-Resolution|f=p}} eleven miles southwest of Portland Bill. She had been part of an exercise attack along with {{UK-L25}} on the Fleet at the time of the accident, and went down nearly instantly with fourteen live mines on board. The submarine recovery vessel ''Moordale'' was dispatched to the scene.{{ToL|British Naval Disaster|11 Jan. 1924, p. 10}} |
It was decided that the submarine could not be salvaged and the dead were left entombed at a depth of thirty fathoms. A final tribute to the fallen was conducted on 19 January, and included four sloops and twelve submarines under command of Rear-Admiral [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson|Nicholson]] in the {{UK-Ross|f=t}}. After the memorial service at 10am, a salute was fired, "The Last Post" sounded by bugle and a wreath laid.{{ToL|The Dead In L24|18 Jan. 1924, p. 9}} | It was decided that the submarine could not be salvaged and the dead were left entombed at a depth of thirty fathoms. A final tribute to the fallen was conducted on 19 January, and included four sloops and twelve submarines under command of Rear-Admiral [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson|Nicholson]] in the {{UK-Ross|f=t}}. After the memorial service at 10am, a salute was fired, "The Last Post" sounded by bugle and a wreath laid.{{ToL|The Dead In L24|18 Jan. 1924, p. 9}} | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 23 January 2020
| H.M.S. L 24 (1919) | |
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| Pendant Number: | L.24[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | December, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 19 Feb, 1919[4] |
| Collision: | 10 Jan, 1924[5] |
| Fate: | with Resolution |
H.M.S. L 24 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
L 24 was lost in a collision with H.M.S. Resolution eleven miles southwest of Portland Bill. She had been part of an exercise attack along with L 25 on the Fleet at the time of the accident, and went down nearly instantly with fourteen live mines on board. The submarine recovery vessel Moordale was dispatched to the scene.[6]
It was decided that the submarine could not be salvaged and the dead were left entombed at a depth of thirty fathoms. A final tribute to the fallen was conducted on 19 January, and included four sloops and twelve submarines under command of Rear-Admiral Nicholson in the minesweeper Ross. After the memorial service at 10am, a salute was fired, "The Last Post" sounded by bugle and a wreath laid.[7]
Curiously, all three junior lieutenants lost aboard the submarine had the given name of Donald.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Warburton, 22 July, 1919 – 7 November, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Philip E. Phillips, 17 November, 1919[8] – December, 1920[9]
- Lieutenant-Commander Anthony B. Lockhart, 11 December, 1920[10] – 24 September, 1923
- Lieutenant-Commander Paul L. Eddis, 30 August, 1923 – 10 January, 1924 (died in command when submarine lost in collision)
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.
- ↑ "British Naval Disaster." The Times (London, England), 11 Jan. 1924, p. 10.
- ↑ "British Naval Disaster." The Times (London, England), 11 Jan. 1924, p. 10.
- ↑ "The Dead In L24." The Times (London, England), 18 Jan. 1924, p. 9.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 776.
Bibliography
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