H.M.S. G 5 (1915)
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| H.M.S. G 5 (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.A7 (1914) G.5 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | June, 1914[3] |
| Launched: | 23 Nov, 1915[4] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1916[5] |
| Sold: | Oct, 1922[6] |
H.M.S. G 5 was one of fourteen "G" class submarines completed in Britain during the Great War, intended primarily to hunt German U-boats.
Service
By late 1920, she was one of six "G" class submarines in reserve at Portsmouth as the "L" group under the collective command of Lieutenant Humphrey G. Veale, tender to Dolphin.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Fitzroy H. D. Byron, 3 December, 1915[8] – 27 July, 1917[9]
- Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) Gilbert E. Venning, 15 October, 1918 – 25 February, 1919
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Douglas R. Attwood, 18 June, 1918 – 24 November, 1918 (died in command)
- Lieutenant-Commander Lancelot V. Donne, 25 November, 1918[10] – 14 September, 1920[11]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert N. Stopford, 23 November, 1918[12] – 21 June, 1919[13]
- Lieutenant in Command Humphrey G. Veale, 28 August, 1920[14][15] – 21 February, 1921[16] (and of 5 other "G" class boats)
Venning's data seems a bit off. Donne's also seems to conflict, and the submarine name is not entirely clear in his Service Record.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 777.
- ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
- ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. 88.
- ↑ Donne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/88. 88.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/6. 357.
- ↑ Stopford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/6. 357.
- ↑ Veale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/110. f. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 777.
- ↑ Veale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/110. f. 112.
Bibliography
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