Roll Of Honour
C16
1903 - 1906: C Class
C16 which was dived and at periscope depth was in a collision with HMS Melampus on 16th April 1917. The submarine was damaged and hit the bottom at 60 feet. It appears that all the crew survived the collision and the bottoming but, through a series of misfortunes, all attempts at escape failed and the whole crew was lost. The submarine was later recovered and refitted and saw further war service. The submarine was sold for scrap to C A Beard of Upnor on 12 August 1922.
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Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Anderson, Samuel | Mate | 33 | ||
| Boase, Harold | Lieutenant | 25 | ||
| Brooks, John | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | 269639 | 40 | |
| Burton, Ernest | Leading Seaman | 193491 | 35 | |
| Clarke, Frederick John | Leading Seaman | J 8229 | 23 | |
| Clemett, Phillip George | Stoker 1st Class | K 17998 | 25 | |
| Cope, George Frederick | Leading Stoker | J 10203 | 24 | |
| Cowls, Frederick John | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | M 11220 | 25 | |
| Down, James | Petty Officer Stoker | 303178 | 35 | |
| Fitzgerald, John Jeremiah | Signalman | J 6782 | 23 | |
| Freestone, Francis | Leading Stoker | K 4846 | 29 | |
| Gaunt, John | Petty Officer | 222229 | 31 | |
| Hil, James | Able Seaman | J3361 | 22 | |
| Accidentally drowned 28/03/1915 after falling overboard from the Submarine whilst securing the boat to a buoy | ||||
| Howie, John Henry | Able Seaman | J 11674 | 21 | |
| Humphrys, Alfred Stanley | Able Seaman | J 11682 | 21 | |
| Linton, Andrew | Stoker 1st Class | K 58867 | 26 | |
| Puddington, Arthur | Able Seaman | J 14761 | 21 | |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
A Tribute To Submariners
I have often looked for an opportunity of paying tribute to our submariners.
There is no branch of His Majesty's Forces which in this war has suffered the same proportion of total loss as our submarine service.
It is the most dangerous of all services.
That is perhaps the reason why the First Lord tells me that the entry into it is keenly sought by Officers and Men.
I feel sure the House would wish to testify its gratitude and admiration to our Submariners for their Skill - Courage and Devotion which has proved of inestimable value to the sustenance of our country.
Winston Churchill
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We Will Remember Them |
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