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C 33 (I 63)

Built By: Chatham Dockyard (Medway)
Build Group: C2
Fate: On 4th August 1915 Submarine C33 was operating in the North Sea in conjunction with the trawler Weelsby in an operation against the U-Boats.

In the early evening the two vessels parted company. After a wireless message later the same evening nothing more was heard from C33.

It is believed that the Submarine strayed into a minefield, hit a mine and was lost with all hands.

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Commanders
1910: Lieutenant   G E B Carter

1914: 4th Flotilla Portsmouth, HMS Arrogant and Hazard

Roll of Honour

17
Alexander, Alfred
208184
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 31
Petty Officer
Bennett, Ernest Granville
J 7122
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 21
Signalman
Bishop, Arthur Godfrey
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 28
Gunner 3rd Officer
Black, Henry Percival
218260
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 29
Leading Seaman
Buchanan, Colin James (RNR)
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 24
Sub Lieutenant
Carter, Gerald Ernest Berkeley
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 29
Lieutenant
Commanding Officer
Clark, William
225354
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 29
Able Seaman
Duncan, William Charles
272147
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 31
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class
Green, Leonard
235395
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 25
Able Seaman
Heath, George
297419
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 36
Stoker 1st Class
Hill, Albert William
223692
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 30
Able Seaman
Hocking, Godfrey William
224194
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 27
Leading Seaman
Hunt, Alfred
M 411
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 29
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class
Lashbrook, William Thomas
309014
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 28
Leading Stoker
Saunders, Edward
K 7114
Born: 29th Dec, 1892.
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 22
Stoker 1st Class
RN DoB 29/12/1891. At birth Saunders, Edward Bray Served as Saunders, Edward.
Wharton, Clarence John
J 5326
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 23
Able Seaman
Windebank, William David
311130
Died: 4th Aug, 1915.
Aged: 26
Leading Stoker

Events

29-03-1909  Laid Down
10-05-1910  Launched
13-08-1910  Completed
04-09-1915  HMS C33 had been operating with the trawler Weelsby in an attempt to entice German submarines into attacking the trawler. C33 would be towed behind the trawler ready to attack any German vessel that closed to take a look

Having completed the patrol C33 and Malta parted company at 2015. The last contact with the submarine was a wireless message at 2150. No further contact was made and a search failed to locate any wreckage or survivors. The Germans made no claims for her sinking and it is therefore believed that the submarine must have hit a mine.
C2 Specification
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