Maidstone 1912 - 1929
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Fate: | Sold 1929 |
Submarine Depot Ship Maidstone 1912
Pennant Numbers
- P39 (1914)
- P4A (Jan 1918)
HMS Maidstone was completed to navy order as a depot ship.
Maidstone commissioned at Portsmouth and served with submarines at Harwich throughout the war
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The British Fleet at the moment when war was declared possessed 82 submarine torpedo-boats built and 22 building. Some of these were, however, stationed at the oversea naval bases.
Roll of Honour |
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| Died: 11-04-1918 | |||||
| Veal, Isaac 164953 (Po) | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 11-04-1918 | ||||
| Died from the effects of anaemia. | |||||
| Died: 06-01-1945 | |||||
| Smith, James D/JX 420702 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Born: 13-11-1924 | Died: 06-01-1945 | Aged: 20 | ||
| from Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlan | |||||
| James Smith was the son of James & Elizabeth Smith. In January 1945 he was an Able Seaman serving in the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Maidstone at Perth, Western Australia. He is reported to have died after accidentally dislocating and fracturing his 2nd cervical vertebrae in a diving accident at the Crawley Swimming Baths in Perth, Western Australia. |
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Events
| 29-04-1912 | Launched |
| 31-10-1912 | Commissioned |
| 31-08-1929 | Sold |
Comments
Comment by: Noel Baker on October 19, 2018
My grandfather Thomas George Baker was a ships writer on HMS Maidstone from 15 Oct 1912 to 29 Oct 1913.
He was married on June 3 1913 in Campden Hill, London; and subsequently invalided out on December 13 1913.
Any information about him would be very appreciated
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