B 3 (I 23)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | B |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking 20/12/1919 to J Jackson. |
Commanders
| 1906: | Lieutenant Commander | A C R Bennett | |
| 1914: | Lieutenant | Robert Fellowes Chisholm | |
| 1916: | Lieutenant | Colin Mayers |
1914: 3rd Flotilla, Devonport, HMS Forth
1914-1915: Harbour Defence Flotilla, Dover.
1915-1916: Ardrossan.
Served in Home waters along with B1 and suffered much the same fate.
Events
| 31-10-1905 | Launched |
| 19-01-1906 | Completed |
| 23-02-1916 | Submarine B3 (Lieutenant Colin Mayers, RN) is reported to have grounded off the mouth of the River Lochy near Fort William. There were no reports of any injuries. The Court of Enquiry considered it was ‘due to a mistake on the part of the Commanding Officer and that blame in a measure must be attributed’. Lieutenant Mayers ‘was brought to notice for good work in getting her off’. The First Lieutenant of Submarine B3 was Lieutenant Nicholas Manley, RN |
| 20-12-1919 | Sold for breaking to J Jackson. |
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