Roll Of Honour
C 16 (I 46) |
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | C1 |
| Fate: | C16 which was dived and at periscope depth was in a collision with HMS Melampus on 16th April 1917. The submarine was damaged and hit the bottom at 60 feet. It appears that all the crew survived the collision and the bottoming but, through a series of misfortunes, all attempts at escape failed and the whole crew was lost. The submarine was later recovered and refitted and saw further war service. The submarine was sold for scrap to C A Beard of Upnor on 12 August 1922. |
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| Hil, James J3361 | Born: 26th Jun, 1892. | ||
| Died: 28th Mar, 1915. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 22 | ||
| from Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |||
| Accidentally drowned after falling overboard from the Submarine whilst securing the boat to a buoy James Hill was the son of Mr & Mrs Hill. His body was not recovered until May15th and was returned home. |
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| Howie, John Henry J 11674 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Humphrys, Alfred Stanley J 11682 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Puddington, Arthur J 14761 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| Brooks, John 269639 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | Aged: 40 | ||
| Cowls, Frederick John M 11220 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Aged: 25 | ||
| Burton, Ernest 193491 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 35 | ||
| Clarke, Frederick John J 8229 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 23 | ||
| Cope, George Frederick J 10203 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 24 | ||
| Freestone, Francis K 4846 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 29 | ||
| Boase, Harold | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Lieutenant | Aged: 25 | ||
| Anderson, Samuel | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Mate | Aged: 33 | ||
| Gaunt, John 222229 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Petty Officer | Aged: 31 | ||
| Down, James 303178 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Petty Officer Stoker | Aged: 35 | ||
| Fitzgerald, John Jeremiah J 6782 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Signalman | Aged: 23 | ||
| Clemett, Phillip George K 17998 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 25 | ||
| Linton, Andrew K 58867 | |||
| Died: 16th Apr, 1917. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 26 | ||
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
A Tribute To Submariners
I have often looked for an opportunity of paying tribute to our submariners.
There is no branch of His Majesty's Forces which in this war has suffered the same proportion of total loss as our submarine service.
It is the most dangerous of all services.
That is perhaps the reason why the First Lord tells me that the entry into it is keenly sought by Officers and Men.
I feel sure the House would wish to testify its gratitude and admiration to our Submariners for their Skill - Courage and Devotion which has proved of inestimable value to the sustenance of our country.
Winston Churchill
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We Will Remember Them |
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