H.M.S. B 2 (1905)
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| H.M.S. B 2 (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.22 (1914) B.2 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Oct, 1905[3] |
| Rammed: | 4 Oct, 1912[4] |
| Fate: | by S.S. Amerika |
H.M.S. B 2 was one of eleven "B" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Lieutenant and Commander Percy Borough O'Brien drowned with fourteen of his crew when S.S. Amerika rammed and sank B 2.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander George C. Street, 13 May, 1907[5] – 10 January, 1909 (skull fracture in riding accident)
- Lieutenant in Command Thomas F. P. Calvert, 16 January, 1909[6][7] – 26 October, 1911[8] (and for Instructional Duties from 1 March, 1910)
- Lieutenant in Command Percy B. O'Brien, 26 October, 1911[9] – 4 October, 1912[10] (died when vessel lost under his command)
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ Calvert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/14. f. 7.
- ↑ Calvert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/14. f. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 317.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 23.
Bibliography
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