H.M.S. J 5 (1915)
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| H.M.S. J 5 (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | J.5[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Launched: | 9 Sep, 1915[3] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1916[4] |
| to Australia: | 25 Mar, 1919[5] |
H.M.S. J 5 was one of seven submarines of the "J" class.
Service
She and the other five surviving "J" class boats were commissioned in the Royal Australian Navy at Portsmouth on 25 March, 1919.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Cecil Ponsonby Talbot|nick=Cecil P. Talbot|appt=6 May, 1916[7]|end=18 September, 1916[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander Edward C. Boyle, 18 September, 1916[9] – 11 October, 1918[10]
- Lieutenant in Command John J. R. Peirson, before March, 1919[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on J 4.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on J 5.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on J 5 implies that Boyle superseded Talbot.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/135. f. 138.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/135. f. 138.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on J 5.
Bibliography
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