H.M.S. B 7 (1905)
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H.M.S. B 7 (1905) | |
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Pendant Number: | I.27 (1914) B.7 (mid 1915)[1] |
Builder: | Vickers[2] |
Launched: | 30 Nov, 1905[3] |
Sold: | 1919[4] |
H.M.S. B 7 was one of eleven "B" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Around October, 1915, B 7 was assigned to the Adriatic Squadron along with sisters B 8 and B 9. At a time when it coastal submarines were enjoying ever-less utility, the Adriatic was well-suited to operations by such handy boats.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Geoffrey Layton, c. late 1906[5]
- Lieutenant John B. Glencross, 16 June, 1909[6] – after December, 1911[7]
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas C. A. H. Ouchterlony, 27 August, 1913[8] – 25 June, 1916
- Lieutenant & Commander Kenneth Michell, October, 1916 – 16 October, 1916
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.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 298.
Bibliography
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