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On 26 April 1920, she was one of three "K" class vessels comprising reserve submarine group "A" at Rosyth, under the collective command of {{CommRN}} [[John Fenwick Hutchings|John F. Hutchings]].{{NLJun20|p. 797}} | On 26 April 1920, she was one of three "K" class vessels comprising reserve submarine group "A" at Rosyth, under the collective command of {{CommRN}} [[John Fenwick Hutchings|John F. Hutchings]].{{NLJun20|p. 797}} | ||
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+ | On 10 January, 1924, she collided with {{UK-K12}} as they departed Portland. Both were considerably damaged, ''K 2'' having her bows smashed and ''K 12'' with damage 20 feet from the bow on the port side..{{ToL|Two Other Submarines in Collision|11 Jan. 1924, p. 10}} | ||
In 1925, she was part of the {{UK-SF|1}}, operating with the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|p. 249}} On 7 December, she paid off into Dockyard Control at Chatham.{{NLFeb26|p. 249}} | In 1925, she was part of the {{UK-SF|1}}, operating with the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|p. 249}} On 7 December, she paid off into Dockyard Control at Chatham.{{NLFeb26|p. 249}} |
Latest revision as of 17:48, 8 May 2020
H.M.S. K 2 (1916) | |
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Pendant Number: | K.2[1] |
Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
Ordered: | Aug, 1915[3] |
Launched: | 14 Oct, 1916[4] |
Commissioned: | Feb, 1917[5] |
Sold: | Jul, 1926[6] |
Service
On 26 April 1920, she was one of three "K" class vessels comprising reserve submarine group "A" at Rosyth, under the collective command of Commander John F. Hutchings.[7]
On 10 January, 1924, she collided with K 12 as they departed Portland. Both were considerably damaged, K 2 having her bows smashed and K 12 with damage 20 feet from the bow on the port side..[8]
In 1925, she was part of the First Submarine Flotilla, operating with the Atlantic Fleet.[9] On 7 December, she paid off into Dockyard Control at Chatham.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Noel F. Laurence, 12 November, 1916[11] – 9 September, 1918[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander Reginald B. Darke, 9 September, 1918[13] – 7 May, 1919[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Victor E. Ward, 23 June, 1919[15] – 27 October, 1919[16] (some hard inferences being made in reading this Service Record)
- Commander John F. Hutchings, 26 April, 1920[17] – 14 February, 1921[18] (and in command of K 10)
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick H. Taylor, 8 March, 1921 – 18 December, 1922
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry G. Higgins, 18 December, 1922[19][20] – 15 August, 1923[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander Cyril G. B. Coltart, 15 August, 1923[22] – 16 April, 1925
- Lieutenant-Commander Claud B. Barry, March, 1925[23] – 13 November, 1925[24]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 797.
- ↑ "Two Other Submarines in Collision." The Times (London, England), 11 Jan. 1924, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 249.
- ↑ Laurence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/175. f. 579.
- ↑ Laurence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/175. f. 579.
- ↑ Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. f. ?.
- ↑ Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. f. ?.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300. f. 323.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300. f. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 797.
- ↑ Hutchings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 146.
- ↑ Higgins Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/313. f. 330.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 774.
- ↑ Higgins Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/313. f. 330.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 249.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
Bibliography
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