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E 30

E 30

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8th Flotilla. HMS Maidstone, Harwich.

Four members of the crew of died on 7th Apr 1916. The deaths resulted from an accident in which there were explosions in Nos. 1, 2 & 3 batteries. Those who died were:

• L/Sea Ernest Arthur Bonnamy 234265
• AB Edward Albert Howard 230663
• PO Tel Robert Larcombe 309324
• Sto 1 J Smith K9252

L/Sea Ernest Arthur Bonnamy was returned to his family and was buried in the Paddington Cemetery in Willesden Lane, Kilburn, London.

The other three ratings were buried in the Blyth Cemetery in Links Road, Blyth, Northumberland.

Stoker Robert James Pudner (O/N K20273) was a member of the crew of Submarine E30 and he is reported to have died on 20th Dec 1915. He is understood to have drowned but the circumstances are not known. However his body was recovered and was returned to his parents in his home town of Okehampton in Devon.

His death was reported in the Western Times of 24th December 1915 as follows:

OKEHAMTON SAILOR ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED

Mr. & Mrs. Pudner, of East Street, Okehampton, received the sad news from the Admiralty Wednesday that their son, Robert James Pudner, 1st Class Stoker of HMS Titania, was accidentally drowned. Mr. Robert Pudner was twenty years of age last birthday.

He joined the Navy about two years ago, and served for some time on HMS FORESIGHT. On the outbreak of war he proceeded to the North Sea, and was away twelve months before he had his first leave. He visited his parents at Okehampton last August.

His body has been recovered, and arrangements are being made for the remains to be brought home. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. & Mrs. Pudner in their sad bereavement.

Deceased was a promising young man, and was much respected by all who knew him.

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E 3 (I 83)

Class:	1911 - 1924: E Class
Built By:	Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group:	E1
Fate:
Submarine E3 had been detailed to patrol off the Island of Borkum in the North Sea. However Submarine E3 was sighted, whilst on the surface, by the German U-Boat U-27. The Commander of U-27 fired his torpedoes and sank E3. It is reported that four of the crew were seen in the water after the Submarine sank but the Commander of U-27 (Lieutenant Commander Bernhard Wegener) was unwilling to close the area to make a rescue as he was concerned that there was another British Submarine in the area. When he finally closed the area of the sinking all four had vanished. As a result all of the crew of Submarine E3 died in the sinking.

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