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E 6 (I 86)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: E1
Fate: Mined off Harwich on 26th December 1915. Lost with all hands.

E6

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1914: 8th Flotilla Portsmouth, HMS Maidstone and Adamant
8th Flotilla. HMS Maidstone, Harwich.

Supported the British surface fleet at the 'Battle of Helgoland'.

Roll of Honour

31
Adams, Harry
293436
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 35
Chief Stoker
Barry, John
235923
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 25
Able Seaman
Bellingham, Harold William
K 19780
Born: 4th Mar, 1894.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 21
Stoker 1st Class
RN DoB 04/03/1895
Bowerman, George Joseph Hastings
235814
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 27
Telegraphist
Burnett, George Logan
271167
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 34
Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class
Cobb, Richard George
215722
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 30
Able Seaman
Coltart, William
177797
Born: 30th Jul, 1877.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 38
Petty Officer
RN DoB 30/07/1874
Coyles, George
K 19897
Born: 28th Jun, 1888.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 27
Stoker 1st Class
RN DoB 28/06/1889
Davies, Albert
302855
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 31
Stoker Petty Officer
Desborough, William George
231819
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 28
Leading Seaman
Foster, William John
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 31
Lieutenant Commander
Commanding Officer
Gledhill, Alfred (RNR)
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 26
Lieutenant
Hammond, Stephen Harris
218264
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 29
Able Seaman
Horwood, William George
K 17401
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 21
Stoker 1st Class
Jackman, Arthur James
J 1781
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 25
Able Seaman
Jones, James Edward
K 10906
Born: 7th Jul, 1889.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 26
Stoker 1st Class
RN DoB 07/07/1890
Kipp, Alfred Charles
221166
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 29
Leading Seaman
Leaney, William
223480
Born: 13th Jun, 1886.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 29
Able Seaman
RN DoB 13/12/1886
Marrington, Arthur William
194256
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 34
Petty Officer
Norton, Frederick William
235842
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 25
Leading Signalman
Phillott, Charles George Rodney
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 24
Lieutenant
Potts, Leonard Guy
236000
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 26
Able Seaman
Rolland, James
M 12027
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 22
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Slater, Ernest
311836
Born: 18th May, 1882.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 33
Leading Stoker
RN DoB 18/05/1885
Stevens, Ernest Edward DSM
269451
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 39
Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class
Stewart, Robert
271900
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 26
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class
Taylor, John
230074
Born: 12th Dec, 1888.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 27
Leading Seaman
RN DoB 12/12/1887.
Tuck, Francis Victor
K 6544
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 23
Stoker 1st Class
Wallis, William Guy
K 22270
Born: 5th Nov, 1892.
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 23
Stoker 1st Class
RN DoB 05/11/1890
Watts, John James
304498
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 31
Leading Stoker
Weatherston, Thomas (RNR)
EA1200
Died: 26th Dec, 1915.
Aged: 24
Engine Room Artificer

Events

12-09-1911  Laid Down
12-11-1912  Launched
15-10-1913  Completed
26-12-1915  On 26th December 1915 HMS E6 left Harwich to carry out an anti-submarine patrol in the North Sea. As the submarine neared the Sunk Light Vessel she was signalled by a patrolling torpedo boat to keep clear. E6 continued on her course and within view of the torpedo boat struck a mine and disappeared.
E1 Specification
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