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H47

Built By: Beardmore (Clyde)
Build Group: H Group 2
Fate: 9 July 1929 - Sank off Pembrokeshire Coast following collision with HMS L12

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Roll of Honour

Name Rank Number Hons Age
Bain, David  Able Seaman  J 70878    27
Bickmore, Noel Askew  Lieutenant      24
Crew, John  Stoker 1st Class  K 60475    26
Crimmins, Benjamin John  Stoker 1st Class  K 60910    24
Ditcher, John Anderson  Engine Room Artificer 4th Class  M 37028    23
Elliott, Edmund Lawrence Victor  Petty Officer  J 22587    32
Goodlet, Robert John Notman  Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class  272329    37
Harris, Tom Herbert  Leading Seaman  J 33023    30
Hartland, Sydney  Able Seaman  J 95907    25
Hawley, Frederick  Able Seaman  J 105790    22
Henderson, Clifford  Leading Stoker  J 44507    30
Legg, Alfred Aspden  Engine Room Artificer 4th Class  MX 46179    27
Maccabee, Edward Tom  Leading Stoker  K 62991    28
Mann, Cyril James  Leading Signalman  J 64425    28
McSweeney, John Patrick  Leading Stoker  K 40797    33
Pike, Edward Lionel  Engine Room Artificer 4th Class  M 2667    34
Robbins, Percival Henry  Petty Officer  J 33626    31
Spencer, Nathaniel  Leading Seaman  J 20106    33
Stone, Arthur Cecil  Able Seaman  J 80084    27
Taylor, Alfred James Henry  Telegraphist  J 101888    24
Wise, William Henry  Leading Telegraphist  J 30196    30

Events

20-11-1917 : Laid Down
19-11-1918 : Launched
25-02-1919 : Completed
09-07-1929 : HMS L12 was at sea with an Officer Training Class; at the same time H47 was on independent exercises in the Irish Sea. At 0800 both submarines were off the Pembrokeshire coast with L12 ahead of H47. L12 suddenly altered course to starboard. H47 at once went full astern and to collision stations. The two submarines crashed together with L21 bow penetrating about 2 feet. In only 15 seconds H47 began to sink. L12 also began to take in water but her crew managed to control the flood.
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