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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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Commanders
1913: Lieutenant Commander   C P Talbot
1915: Lieutenant Commander   W J Foster

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

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.
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