Roll Of Honour

Surnames containing 'Jacobs'

Jacobs, Albert Ernest Â J 96297			M 2
	Leading Seaman		Died: 26-01-1932	Aged: 29

Jacobs, Arthur Roy Â P/KX 90693			Tetrarch (N 77)
	Stoker 1st Class		Died: 27-11-1941	Aged: 27

Jacobs, Leslie Derick Â D/JX 145214			Vandal (P 64)
	Petty Officer Telegraphist		Died: 24-02-1943	Aged: 23

Jacobs, Thomas Pollard Â K 6499			G 8 (I 0C)
	Leading Stoker	Born: 21-04-1890	Died: 14-10-1918	Aged: 28
	RN DoB 21/04/1891

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

We Will Remember Them

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This list has been made possible by the hard work of Pam Armstrong in the first instance and has lately been refined by Malcolm Blenkinsopp, Honorary Historian at Espana Levante Submariners

In some cases there are different Names and Dates of Birth mentioned in the notes, especially in the First World War, as many young men told lies in order to join early. Their be variations between birth names and the names the men chose to serve under.

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Featured Boat

Tarpon (N 17)

Class:	1935 - 1970: T Class
Built By:	Scotts (Clyde)
Build Group:	T 1
Fate:
HMS Tarpon left Portsmouth for Rosyth on 5th April 1940. She was diverted to patrol around Norway on 6th April 1940. Around 0600 hours on 10th April 1940 the Tarpon encountered the German 'Q-ship' Schiff 40 west of Jutland, Denmark. Tarpon attacked the German vessel with two torpedoes both of which missed. It is assumed that Tarpon was sunk with all hands by depth charges in a counter-attack by Schiff 40. Tarpon was reported overdue on 22nd April 1940. Tarpon was probably the first British submarine to be lost to depth charges in WW2.

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