Adamant 1911 - 1932
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Fate: | Sold in 1932 |
Adamant 1946
Pennant Numbers
- P37 (1914)
- P00 (Jan 1918)
HMS Adamant was completed to navy order as a depot ship.
Adamant served with the Eighth Submarine Flotilla at Harwich in 1914 and 1915. She later worked with submarines in the Mediterranean.
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Distribution of RN Submarines WW1
The British Fleet at the moment when war was declared possessed 72 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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| Moy, Alfred Charles | |||
| Died: 5th Jun, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | |||
| Died in an accident. It is understood that he was killed by a train as he was on his way to join his submarine although the detailed circumstances are not known. |
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| Dockrell, Robert P/JX 272746 | Born: 10th Jun, 1910. | ||
| Died: 14th Jan, 1945. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 34 | ||
| from Glasgow, Lanarkshire | |||
| In January 1945 he was serving in the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Adamant based at Trincomalee in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He is understood to have died in HM Hospital Ship Vita from cerebral contusion, laceration and contusion of lungs and multiple injuries received in an accident on board HMS Adamant |
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Events
| 12-07-1911 | Launched |
| 21-09-1932 | Sold |
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