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B 3 (I 23)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: B
Fate: Sold for breaking 20/12/1919 to J Jackson.

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Commanders

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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