E 41

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E 41

Built By:	Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group:	E3ML
Fate:	15/8/1916 - Sank off Harwich after collision with HMS E4 Scrapped in September 1922

E 41

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Commanders

1915:	Lieutenant Commander	Norman Douglas Holbrook	VC
1916:	Lieutenant	A M Winser

8th Flotilla. Harwich.

Roll of Honour


Ashby, Christopher John 236506
Ashby, Christopher John 236506		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 27

Beail, Albert Victor 228842
Beail, Albert Victor 228842		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 29

Calvo, George K14055
Calvo, George K14055		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Stoker	Aged: 22

Daniels, Charles Ceal K 22606
Daniels, Charles Ceal K 22606		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Stoker	Aged: 21

Evans, Jack K 9478
Evans, Jack K 9478		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Stoker	Aged: 25

Frewer, Walter 312441
Frewer, Walter 312441		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 28

Garland, John 310934
Garland, John 310934		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 35

Gaunt, Frederick Henry J6168
Gaunt, Frederick Henry J6168		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 22

Grant, William Alexander 223970
Grant, William Alexander 223970		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 30

Gribble, Frederick K 2533
Gribble, Frederick K 2533		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Stoker	Aged: 29

Klemp, Charles Thomas (RNR) 99
Klemp, Charles Thomas (RNR) 99		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 25

Monckton, Sidney M 2665
Monckton, Sidney M 2665		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Engine Room Artificer	Aged: 23

Roach, George Frederick J12094
Roach, George Frederick J12094		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 22

Saywell, Herbert Nelson M 3326
Saywell, Herbert Nelson M 3326		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Engine Room Artificer	Aged: 24

Stewart, Alfred George J7784
Stewart, Alfred George J7784		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 24

Wells, John K17402
Wells, John K17402		Died: 15th Aug, 1916.
	Stoker	Aged: 23

Events

22-10-1915	Launched

01-02-1916	Completed

15-08-1916	Whilst carrying out anti-submarine exercises in the North Sea, HMS E41 acting as a target, had begun a surface passage of 12 knots when HMS E4s periscope appeared 50 yards off her starboard bow, on a collision course. E41 stopped her engines but not before E4 collided forward of the bridge. E41 began to take in water through the forward battery compartment and began to sink by the bow. In less than two minutes the conning tower was under the water. HMS Firdrake, who had been monitoring the exercise, took less than two minutes to reach the scene of the collision to pick up survivors. There were no survivors from E4. Both submarines were eventually located, salvaged for return to service, although E41 never served again. NOTE: William Brownâ€™s survival was remarkable - he found himself trapped alone inside E41 when the submarine sank. By his own efforts and his extensive knowledge of the submarine systems he managed in darkness to isolate the compartment, flood and equalise the space and make a free ascent escape reaching the surface successfully about half an hour after the collision.

Comments

Comment by: William de Villiers on January 3rd, 2020

E41 was salvaged and subjected to an extensive re-fit. Lieutenant-Commander Norman D. Holbrook, VC, was appointed in command on commissioning in February, 1917, and she served thereafter in the 9th Submarine Flotilla, based on H.M.S. Maidstone at Harwich. She was sold for scrapping in 1922.

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Length overall	181 ft
Beam	15 ft
Displacement	667 tons (surface)
	807 tons (submerged)
Diving Depth	200 ft
Speed	Surface 15.25 knots (design)
	Surface 14 knots (service)
	Submerged 10.25 knots (design)
	Submerged 9.5 knots (service)
No. of shafts	2
Propeller	3 blades, 5 ft 7 inch diameter
Armament	2 x 18 inch bow tubes
	2 x 18 inch beam tubes
	1 x 18 inch stern tube
	(10 torpedoes carried)
	1 x 2-pounder gun
Endurance	Surface: 3000 miles at 10 knots (design)
	Surface: 1500 miles on full power or 3000 miles at 10 knots (service)
	Submerged: 99 miles at 3 knots (design)
	Submerged: 10 miles at 9 knots or 65 miles at 5 knots (service)
Complement	3 Officers, 28 Ratings

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Class:	1935 - 1970: Improved S Class
Built By:	Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group:	S3
Fate:
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