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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
Credit: Dick Driver
C28 and C29 at Dundee

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Commanders
1909: Lieutenant   W R Schofield
1915: Lieutenant   W R Schofield

1914: 7th Flotilla Chatham, HMS Vulcan and Alecto

Roll of Honour

17
Ahern, Andrew
208176
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 31
Able Seaman
Bignell, Frederick Arthur
308618
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 28
Stoker Petty Officer
Chambers, Frederick Gordon
363343
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 28
Leading Stoker
Darby, Edward James
J9319
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 22
Able Seaman
Evans, Tim Evelyn
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 21
Sub Lieutenant
Faux, William Henry
291558
Born: 15th Mar, 1874.
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 41
Leading Stoker
RN DoB 15/03/1875
Gibson, Robert Christopher
271389
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 34
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
Hobbs, Charles Ernest
J 6420
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 23
Able Seaman
Johnston, John
K 16414
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 20
Stoker 1st Class
Lane, George Ernest
J 9657
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 22
Able Seaman
Moore, Frederick George
M 11984
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 23
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Mullins, Thomas Reginald
216637
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 29
Able Seaman
Norris, Louis George
212080
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 30
Petty Officer
Schofield, William Richard
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 27
Lieutenant
Commanding Officer
Sinclair, Archibald McVicar
271726
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 34
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
Smith, Arthur Henry
227702
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 27
Leading Seaman
Watson, Harold Frederick
J 31341
Died: 29th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 17
Boy Telegraphist

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.
C1 Specification
Comments

Comment by: Rob Cantrill on February 25th, 2022

There is a rather attractive stained glass window commemorating S/L Evans in Holy Trinity Church in Northwood.

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