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At the end of 1920, all "R" class submarines other than {{UK-R4}} were allocated to Group "K" of Reserve submarines at Portsmouth under the collective command of Lieutenant [[Vyvyan Russell Salvin Bowlby|Vyvyan R. S. Bowlby]], tenders to {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLJan21|p. 851}}
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At the end of 1920, all "R" class submarines other than {{UK-R4}} were allocated to Group "K" of Reserve submarines at Portsmouth under the collective command of Lieutenant [[Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby|Vivian R. S. Bowlby]], tenders to {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLJan21|p. 851}}
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On 1 December, 1922, Lieutenant [[Gordon Lennox Ansell|Gordon L. Ansell]] took over Group "K", which now had sent boats R 10-12 to join Group "L" with three "G" class submarines.{{NLJan23|p. 797}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 24 May 2022

H.M.S. R 8 (1918)
Pendant Number: R.8[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Ordered: October, 1917[3]
Launched: 28 Jun, 1918[4]
Commissioned: Jul, 1918[5]
Sold: Feb, 1923[6]
H.M.S. R 8 was one of 10 submarines of the "R" class.

Service

At the end of 1920, all "R" class submarines other than R 4 were allocated to Group "K" of Reserve submarines at Portsmouth under the collective command of Lieutenant Vivian R. S. Bowlby, tenders to Dolphin.[7]

On 1 December, 1922, Lieutenant Gordon L. Ansell took over Group "K", which now had sent boats R 10-12 to join Group "L" with three "G" class submarines.[8]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 91.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  3. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  5. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 797.
  9. ↑ Prior Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/162. f. 164.
  10. ↑ Prior Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/162. f. 164.
  11. ↑ Mayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/679. f. 680.
  12. ↑ Mayers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/679. f. 680.
  13. ↑ Prior Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/162. f. 164.
  14. ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  16. ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.

Bibliography


"R" Class Submarine
R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 R 7
R 8 R 9 R 10 R 11 R 12
<– "M" Class Submarines (UK) Oxley Class –>
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