H.M.S. C 16 (1908)

H.M.S. C 16 (1908)
Pendant Number:	I.46 (1914) C.16 (mid 1915)^[1]
Builder:	Vickers^[2]
Launched:	19 Mar, 1908^[3]
Sold:	Aug, 1922^[4]

H.M.S. C 16 was one of thirty-eight "C" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

On 14 July, 1909, C 17 collided with her. C 17 sustained slight damage and C 16 was largely unhurt. As part of the same scene, C 11 was rammed by S. S. Eddystone and lost with thirteen of her crew of sixteen.

On 16 April, 1917, Melampus collided with C 16, killing all on board despite efforts to escape from the sunken hulk.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Lieutenant & Commander William J. Foster, 7 August, 1908^[5]^[6] – 5 January, 1911^[7]
Lieutenant Reginald B. Darke, 5 January, 1911^[8]^[9] – 4 December, 1912^[10]
Lieutenant Ferdinand E. B. Feilmann, 14 December, 1912^[11] – 20 November, 1913
Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey N. Biggs, 20 November, 1913^[12] – 1 September, 1915
Lieutenant-Commander Cornelius O. Regnart, 1 September, 1915 – 14 April, 1916
Lieutenant & Commander Robin B. Martin, 17 April, 1916 – 8 December, 1916
Lieutenant in Command Harold Boase, 8 December, 1916 – 16 April, 1917^[13] (died when sub sank under his command)