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By March 1915, the submarine had joined three other "B" class boats in the [[Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla]].
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In October, she left with {{UK-B7}} and {{UK-B9}} to the [[British Adriatic Squadron]].  At a time when it coastal submarines were enjoying ever-less utility, the Adriatic was well-suited to operations by such handy boats.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 18 June 2020

H.M.S. B 8 (1906)
Pendant Number: I.28 (1914)
B.8 (mid 1915)[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Launched: 23 Jan, 1906[3]
Sold: 1919[4]
H.M.S. B 8 was one of eleven "B" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

By March 1915, the submarine had joined three other "B" class boats in the Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla.

In October, she left with B 7 and B 9 to the British Adriatic Squadron. 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.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 82.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
  6. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 298.

Bibliography


"B" Class Submarine
B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5
  B 6 B 7 B 8  
  B 9 B 10 B 11  
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