E 14 (I 94)
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | E2 |
| Fate: | On 28th January 1918 Submarine E14 was badly damaged when one of her torpedoes exploded shortly after firing and was further damaged by shore based artillery after running aground at Kum Kale before finally sinking.. Nine of her crew rescued and taken prisoner. E14 was the last submarine to be lost in the conflict with Turkey. |
E14
E14 in 1914
Commanders
| 1914: | Lieutenant Commander | Edward Courtney Boyle | |
| 1918: | Lieutenant Commander | Geoffrey Saxon White |
1914 - 8th Flotilla. HMS Maidstone, Harwich.
1915 - Dardanelles Flotilla. Hindu Kush' at Mudros, Lemnos.
In January 1918 Submarine E14 was transferred from its base at Corfu to the Dardanelles in an attempt to locate and sink the Turkish Battleship Goben which had been damaged by mines and then run aground in the Dardanelles.
The Submarine failed to find the target which had been re-floated and towed away to safety. On 28th January 1918 E14 was badly damaged when one of her torpedoes exploded shortly after firing and was further damaged by shore based artillery after running aground at Kum Kale before finally sinking.
The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Saxon White, was killed by shell fire, both of his officers were killed and many of his crew were killed and injured. The survivors were made Prisoner of War.
The Survivors were
- PO Robert Andree Perkins, DSM
- AB Reuben Joseph Edwin Mitchell, DSM
- Sig Charles Miles Trimbell, DSM
- Tel William Henry Prichard DSM
- ERA Robert M Milburn DSM
- Sto1 William Ephraim Reed, DSM
Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Saxon White was awarded the Victoria Cross, the fourth submarine Victoria Cross of the First World War in the Dardanelles area and the second Victoria Cross for Commanding Officers of E14.
This boat was later commanded by Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Saxon White, who was posthumously awarded the VC for an attempt to sink the German battlecruiser Goeben in the Dardanelles in January 1918.
E14 completed 21 days on patrol in the Marmara
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Lieutenant Edward Courtney Boyle
For most conspicuous bravery, in command of Submarine E14, when he dived his vessel under enemy minefields and entered the Sea of Marmara on the 27th April, 1915.
Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Saxon White
Following a failed attack the German Battle Cruiser Goeben, E14 was attacked and badly damaged. Lieutenant-Commander White decided to run the risk of proceeding on the surface, after running the gauntlet for half-an-hour, being steered from below, E14 was so badly damaged that Lieutenant-Commander White turned towards the shore in order to give the crew a chance of being saved. He remained on deck the whole time himself until he was killed by a shell.
E14 was employed in the Dardanelle's theatre of war. Her distinction is that she had two commanding officers, each of whom won the Victoria Cross in the same area but three years apart
Prize Bounty or Head Money was a grant from the Crown out of moneys provided by Parliament as a reward for the sinking or capture of an armed vessel belonging to enemy forces, and intended primarily as an encouragement of personal gallantry and enterprise.
Roll of Honour |
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| Adams, Percival Richard K 510 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 29 | ||
| Ball, Samuel Henry K 18809 | Born: 18th Oct, 1892. | ||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 25 | ||
| RN DoB 18/06/1894 | |||
| Blissett, Jack Patrick Murray MID | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Lieutenant | Aged: 21 | ||
| Bond, Martin Robert M 4677 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | Aged: 28 | ||
| Crannage, Harry M 12239 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Aged: 31 | ||
| Crosbie, James Albert DSM K 10069 | Born: 14th Oct, 1892. | ||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 25 | ||
| RN DoB 14/10/1891 | |||
| Drew, George Montford MID | Born: 21st Oct, 1893. | ||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Temporary Lieutenant | Aged: 24 | ||
| RN DoB 0221/01/1895 | |||
| Emeney, Stanley Walter J 19244 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Fletcher, William Bernard DSM K 2073 | Born: 2nd Feb, 1886. | ||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 31 | ||
| RN DoB 02/02/1887 | |||
| Kirwan, Patrick J 11213 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 24 | ||
| Laccohee, George K 15990 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 23 | ||
| Le Boutillier, John M 22714 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Aged: 29 | ||
| Needham, Cecil J 11160 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 24 | ||
| New, Edwin Arthur J 22094 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 22 | ||
| Pinnock, Harry K 28154 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 24 | ||
| Pither, Henry J 13967 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 24 | ||
| Polden, Bertram Henry K 12599 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 24 | ||
| Randall, John Benjamin Baldwin 271216 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Chief Engine Room Artificer | Aged: 38 | ||
| Richardson, Stanley J 6087 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 24 | ||
| Turner, John J 17008 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Waters, Frederick George 234980 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Petty Officer | Aged: 28 | ||
| White, Geoffrey Saxton VC | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Lieutenant Commander | Aged: 31 | ||
| Commanding Officer | |||
| White, Richard William J22423 | |||
| Died: 28th Jan, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
Events
| 14-12-1912 | Laid Down |
| 07-07-1914 | Launched |
| 01-12-1914 | Completed |
| 27-04-1915 | In spite of great navigational difficulties succeeded in sinking two Turkish gunboats and one large military transport for which a VC was awarded. |
| 01-05-1915 | Sank the Gunboat Nurelbahr in the Sea of Marmara. Also disabled the minelaying gunboat Peykisevket by torpedo. |
| 10-05-1915 | Attacked the armed transport Gul Djemal damaging her enough for the crew to beach her. |
| 28-01-1918 | E14 was badly damaged when one of her torpedoes exploded shortly after firing and was further damaged by shore based artillery after running aground at Kum Kale before finally sinking. |
Comments
Comment by: Helen Wyatt on September 20th, 2024
AB Reuben Joseph Edwin Mitchell, DSM RAN Official Number 7476 was an Australian born submariner who had served on AE2.
Comment by: Philip Bond on April 27th, 2018
Hi. I've just looked at this site with interest as my Great Great Uncle was Martin Robert Bond. I see he is listed on your "Roll of Honour " . Made me proud to see that. I have photo of him if you are interested to add to this site. Please contact me for any further information. Thanks Philip Bond.
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