B 2 (I 22)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | B |
| Fate: | Rammed and sunk by SS Amerika off Dover 4th October 1912, one survivor, Lt. R.I. Pulleyne. |
B2
Commanders
| 1912: | Lieutenant | P B O'Brien |
Based on the depot ship HMS Forth
Roll of Honour |
15
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| Andrews, Richard Sydney 227860 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 24 | ||
| Barratt, Sidney Charles 235836 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 22 | ||
| Bryant, James Arthur 310785 | Born: 2nd May, 1888. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Stoker | Aged: 24 | ||
| RN DoB 02/05/1888 | |||
| Douglas, Alexander 278626 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Petty Officer Stoker | Aged: 40 | ||
| House, Walter Charles 237898 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Keast, Herbert 226809 | Born: 27th Apr, 1888. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 24 | ||
| RN DoB 27/04/1886 | |||
| Lancey, William Barrow 214049 | Born: 21st Jan, 1884. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 28 | ||
| RN DoB 21/06/1884 | |||
| Ledo, William 219527 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 26 | ||
| Lee, Eneas J 1456 | Born: 6th May, 1892. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 20 | ||
| At birth Lee, Aeneas Served as Lee, Eneas. RN DoB 06/05/1891 | |||
| Millar, William Crawford 270412 | Born: 6th May, 1892. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Aged: 20 | ||
| RN DoB 06/05/1891 | |||
| O'Brien, Percy Borough | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Lieutenant | Aged: 25 | ||
| Commanding Officer | |||
| Reid, William 270677 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Aged: 32 | ||
| Rivers, Walter Charles 223285 | Born: 7th May, 1887. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Petty Officer | Aged: 25 | ||
| RN DoB 07/11/1886 | |||
| Russell, Frank 289294 | Born: 23rd Jan, 1880. | ||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 32 | ||
| RN DoB 23/06/1879 | |||
| Sherrell, William Henry 231056 | |||
| Died: 4th Oct, 1912. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 26 | ||
Events
| 30-10-1905 | Launched |
| 09-12-1905 | Completed |
| 04-10-1912 | Sank off Dover after collision with SS Amerika In the early hours of 4 October HMS B2 was on the surface about four miles north east of Dover when the 23,000-ton steamer SS Amerika, on passage from Hamburg to New York, via Southampton, collided with the submarine. B2 was struck just forward of the conning tower, a fatal blow that sent the submarine immediately to the bottom. |
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