H.M.S. B 5 (1905)
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| H.M.S. B 5 (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.25 (1914) B.5 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Nov, 1905[3] |
| Sold: | Aug, 1921[4] |
H.M.S. B 5 was one of 11 submarines of the "B" class.
Service
Radio
In 1912, B 5 became the first British submarine fitted with a wireless kit. Although then described as being the "final design", it may have been what was later redesignated as a "Type 10". The "Type 11" design for submarines would not be conceived before 1914.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant Henry H. G. D. Stoker, 1 January, 1910[6]
- Lieutenant Claude C. Dobson, 25 July, 1911[7][8] (and for Instructional Duties from 26 October, 1911)
- Lieutenant Rowland K. C. Pope, 1 May, 1912[9]
- Lieutenant Thomas Kerr, 4 March, 1913[10]
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.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. W/T Appendix, p. 10.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 317.
- ↑ Dobson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/15
- ↑ Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/95
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 277.
Bibliography
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