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. |
Commanders
| 1910: | Lieutenant | G E B Carter |
1914: 4th Flotilla Portsmouth, HMS Arrogant and Hazard
Roll of Honour |
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| Died: 04-08-1915 | |||||
| Alexander, Alfred 208184 | |||||
| Petty Officer | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 31 | |||
| Bennett, Ernest Granville J 7122 | |||||
| Signalman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 21 | |||
| Bishop, Arthur Godfrey | |||||
| Gunner 3rd Officer | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 28 | |||
| Black, Henry Percival 218260 | |||||
| Leading Seaman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 29 | |||
| Buchanan, Colin James (RNR) | |||||
| Sub Lieutenant | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 24 | |||
| Carter, Gerald Ernest Berkeley | |||||
| Lieutenant | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 29 | |||
| Commanding Officer | |||||
| Clark, William 225354 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 29 | |||
| Duncan, William Charles 272147 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 31 | |||
| Green, Leonard 235395 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 25 | |||
| Heath, George 297419 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 36 | |||
| Hill, Albert William 223692 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 30 | |||
| Hocking, Godfrey William 224194 | |||||
| Leading Seaman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 27 | |||
| Hunt, Alfred M 411 | |||||
| Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 29 | |||
| Lashbrook, William Thomas 309014 | |||||
| Leading Stoker | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 28 | |||
| Saunders, Edward K 7114 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Born: 29-12-1892 | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 22 | ||
| RN DoB 29/12/1891. At birth Saunders, Edward Bray Served as Saunders, Edward. | |||||
| Wharton, Clarence John J 5326 | |||||
| Able Seaman | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 23 | |||
| Windebank, William David 311130 | |||||
| Leading Stoker | Died: 04-08-1915 | Aged: 26 | |||
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. |
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