Roll Of Honour
P32
1936 - 1958: U Class
Submarine P32 was on patrol off Tripoli on 18th August 1942 when a convoy of five ships was sighted. The Commanding Officer attempted to dive under a minefield to give himself a better chance of attacking but the Submarine hit a mine that exploded, sending Submarine P32 to the bottom. Eight men in the fore-ends were killed by the collision and twenty-two survived the bottoming. Three of the crew including the Captain made an escape from the Conning Tower whilst the remainder attempted an escape from the Engine Room. Only two of the Crew made a successful escape. Lt Abdy and CPO Kirk survived as POWs.
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Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Ballard, Frederick | Able Seaman | P/JX 138012 | 23 | |
| Banks, William James Thomas | Stoker Petty Officer | D/KX 80623 | 29 | |
| Barnett, Arthur | Telegraphist | C/J 107339 | 34 | |
| Barrow, Wallace Charles | Petty Officer | P/JX 127660 | 31 | |
| Bates, Colin | Stoker 1st Class | C/KX 97604 | 20 | |
| Bowman, Leslie Wilson | Stoker Petty Officer | P/KX 80760 | 28 | |
| Breeds, Ronald Mark | Able Seaman | C/JX 139418 | 23 | |
| Chapman, Victor Frank | Leading Seaman | C/JX 148569 | 20 | |
| Cooper, Sidney Wesley | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | P/MX 54526 | 28 | |
| Corn, Charles Foster | Able Seaman | P/SSX 23673 | 21 | |
| Edwards, Harold | Leading Stoker | D/KX 85743 | 27 | |
| Giles, Arthur | Chief Engine Room Artificer | C/M 18335 | 41 | |
| Hargreaves, Eric | Leading Signalman | D/JX 142928 | 22 | |
| Honeysett, Frederick Robert John | Telegraphist | C/JX 139987 | 23 | |
| Kelly, Patrick | Stoker 1st Class | D/KX 86437 | 26 | |
| Lyons, Thomas | Telegraphist | P/SSX 21499 | 21 | |
| Martin, William Henry | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | D/MX 48188 | 32 | |
| McLane, William | Ordinary Seaman | D/JX 206099 | 21 | |
| Millar, Michael Fitzadam | Sub Lieutenant | 20 | ||
| Morris, Richard Lionel Stanley | Lieutenant | 24 | ||
| Print, George Edward | Leading Seaman | C/J 115194 | 31 | |
| Roberts, James Thomas | Ordinary Seaman | C/JX 208578 | 21 | |
| Scard, Ronald James | Stoker 1st Class | P/KX 87485 | 25 | |
| Smithard, Richard MacLean | Sub Lieutenant | 21 | ||
| Stewart, William Ross | Leading Seaman | C/JX 151499 | 24 | |
| Styles, William John | Ordinary Seaman | D/KX 194930 | 25 | |
| Waddington, Frederick James | Able Seaman | D/JX 165278 | 22 | |
| Walford, Denis Eustace | Petty Officer Telegraphist | P/JX 137009 | DSM | 25 |
| Wallen, Fred | Stoker 1st Class | C/K 66966 | 36 | |
| Winter, James | Able Seaman | P/JX 147924 | 22 | |
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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