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E 37

Built By: Fairfield (Clyde)
Build Group: E3
Fate: E37 was lost on the night of 30th November/1st December 1916 although the CWGC Records quote a date of Sunday 3rd December 1916.

Lieutenant Commander Robert Fellowes Chisholm had sailed from Harwich in company with E54 (Lieutenant Commander Robert Raikes). It is thought that E37 was lost in a minefield off Orford Ness.

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Commanders
1916: Lieutenant Commander   Robert Fellowes Chisholm

8th Flotilla. Harwich.
Baltic Flotilla

Roll of Honour
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Adams, John Rodway  MID 235273
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Leading Seaman Aged: 27
Alexander, James  (RNR) EA 1733
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Engine Room Artificer Aged: 29
Archer, William Samuel  216685 Born: 31st May, 1886. 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Petty Officer Aged: 30
RN DoB 31/05/1885
Barrenger, Herbert George  M 1522
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Aged: 22
Chapman, William Henry  K 21466
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 24
Chisholm, Robert Fellowes 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Lieutenant Commander Aged: 32
Commanding Officer
Cowlard, Frank Thomas  J 1491
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Able Seaman Aged: 25
Cran, Ernest  J 6921
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Able Seaman Aged: 23
Edgcombe, Lambert Henry  J 3198
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Leading Seaman Aged: 24
Ellender, Ernest  K19308
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 21
Emery, Harry  237705
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Able Seaman Aged: 25
Greaves, Edward  J 10651 Born: 21st Nov, 1896. 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Able Seaman Aged: 20
RN DoB 21/11/1894.
Harlock, Philip 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Lieutenant Aged: 23
Havery, Ralph  (RNR) EA 924
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Aged: 26
Headley, Alfred Norman  (RNR)
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Lieutenant Aged: 31
Hoodless, Joseph Charlton  J 7114
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Signalman Aged: 22
Hourston, David  M 2807
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Aged: 21
Jenks, Charles Thomas  230061
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Leading Seaman Aged: 29
Matkin, Joseph Alfred  K 3242
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Leading Stoker Aged: 26
May, Thomas Henry  K 8965
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 24
Mellor, Horace Leonard  J 13179
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Able Seaman Aged: 22
Mockridge, William  K 20060
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 22
Mutton, Thomas  230864 Born: 21st May, 1889. 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Leading Seaman Aged: 27
RN DoB 21/05/1888
Parr, Charles John  K 38 Born: 17th Aug, 1891. 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Leading Stoker Aged: 25
RN DoB 17/08/1889
Powell, Thomas Eckford  J 36119
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Ordinary Telegraphist Aged: 18
Powell, Tom  SS 109778
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 24
Sadler, Richard  K 19977
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 22
Salter, Ernest  K 16990 Born: 4th Feb, 1896. 
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker 1st Class Aged: 20
RN DoB 04/02/1894
Urquhart, William  137549
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Petty Officer Aged: 45
Woodger, George Edward  K 3353
Died: 1st Dec, 1916.
Stoker Petty Officer Aged: 28
At birth Woodger, George Served as Woodger, George Edward.

Events

 01-12-1914   Laid Down
 02-09-1915   Launched
 17-03-1916   Completed
 01-12-1916   Lieutenant Commander Robert Fellowes Chisholm had sailed from Harwich in company with E54 (Lieutenant Commander Robert Raikes). It is thought that E37 was lost in a minefield off Orford Ness.
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