C 29 (I 59)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | C1 |
| Fate: | On 29th August 1915 Submarine C29 (Lieutenant Commander William R Schofield) ran into an unknown mine field off of the Humber and the submarine was lost with all hands. C29 was working with the trawler Ariadne in an operation against U-Boats. At the time, C29 was being towed whilst dived and was in contact with the Ariadne when the mine exploded. The loss of C29 brought to an end Trawler/Submarine operations. |
C29
C28 and C29 at Dundee
Commanders
| 1909: | Lieutenant | W R Schofield | |
| 1915: | Lieutenant | W R Schofield |
1914: 7th Flotilla Chatham, HMS Vulcan and Alecto
Roll of Honour |
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| Died: 29-08-1915 | |||||
| Ahern, Andrew 208176 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 31 | |||
| Bignell, Frederick Arthur 308618 | |||||
| Stoker Petty Officer | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 28 | |||
| Chambers, Frederick Gordon 363343 | |||||
| Leading Stoker | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 28 | |||
| Darby, Edward James J9319 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Evans, Tim Evelyn | |||||
| Sub Lieutenant | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Faux, William Henry 291558 | |||||
| Leading Stoker | Born: 15-03-1874 | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 41 | ||
| RN DoB 15/03/1875 | |||||
| Gibson, Robert Christopher 271389 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 34 | |||
| Hobbs, Charles Ernest J 6420 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Johnston, John K 16414 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 20 | |||
| Lane, George Ernest J 9657 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 22 | |||
| Moore, Frederick George M 11984 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Mullins, Thomas Reginald 216637 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 29 | |||
| Norris, Louis George 212080 | |||||
| Petty Officer | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 30 | |||
| Schofield, William Richard | |||||
| Lieutenant | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 27 | |||
| Commanding Officer | |||||
| Sinclair, Archibald McVicar 271726 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 34 | |||
| Smith, Arthur Henry 227702 | |||||
| Leading Seaman | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 27 | |||
| Watson, Harold Frederick J 31341 | |||||
| Boy Telegraphist | Died: 29-08-1915 | Aged: 17 | |||
Events
| 04-06-1908 | Laid Down |
| 19-06-1909 | Launched |
| 17-09-1909 | Completed |
| 29-09-1915 | HMS C29 and the trawler Ariadne were carrying out anti U-boat duties off the Outer Dowsing Light Vessel off the Humber in the North Sea. The submarine was under tow and in telephone contact with the trawler when a mine exploded. The loss of C29 brought an end to trawler/submarine operations. |
Comments
Comment by: Rob Cantrill on February 25, 2022
There is a rather attractive stained glass window commemorating S/L Evans in Holy Trinity Church in Northwood.
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