H29
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | H Group 2 |
| Fate: | Sank in Devonport Dockyard in August 1926. After being raised was scrapped in 1927 |
Submarine H29 was accidentally sunk at Devonport Dockyard on 9th Aug 1926. One member of the Ships Company died in the accident as did five civilian Dockyard workers. Those who died were:
Chief Engine Room Artificer Robert William Dalton O/N 272358 (Ch). Robert Dalton was born at Swanscombe in Kent on 17th Feb 1886. The date of his draft to Submarine H29 is not yet established. Forty year old Robert Dalton died in the accident. No Next of Kin or other family detail is currently available.
- Mr Edward Hosking (Chargeman Fitter)
- Mr Henry Hill (Dockyard Fitter)
- Mr Arthur Truscott (Dockyard Fitter)
- Mr George Elliott (Dockyard Fitter)
- Mr John Fletcher (Labourer)
Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Dalton, Robert William | Chief Engine Room Artificer | 272358 | 40 | |
| Elliott, G W | Ship Fitter (Civilian) | |||
| Fletcher, J | Labourer (Civilian) | |||
| Hill, H | Engine Fitter (Civilian) | |||
| Hosking, E M | Chargehand Fitter (Civilian) | |||
| Truscott, A S | Ship Fitter (Civilian) | |||
Events
| 19-03-1917 : | Laid Down |
| 08-06-1918 : | Launched |
| 14-09-1918 : | Completed |
| 09-08-1926 : | HMS H29 lay alongside No.2 Basin in Devonport Dockyard. She had recently completed a refit and it was necessary to test the torpedo tube mechanisms. In order to do so the submarine was required to be "trimmed down". As the submarine began to trim several men came rushing on deck. H29's stern began to sink low in the water and attempts to shut the aft hatch were thwarted by a 4-inch pipe passing through it. Water began to rush through the hatch before the pipe could be removed. H29 sank in under 2 minutes. Read More |
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