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Surnames containing 'Knowles'

H 49
Knowles, Augustus Chambers D/J 105999
		Died: 18th Oct, 1904.
	Leading Signalman	Aged: 33

K 17
Knowles, James Edward SS 115292
		Died: 31st Jan, 1918.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 22

Usurper (P 56)
Knowles, Maurice Henry D/KX 159978
		Died: 12th Oct, 1943.
	Stoker 2nd Class	Aged: 20

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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RANVR	Royal Autrailian Navy Volunteer Reserve
RCN	Royal Canadian Navy
RCNVR	Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve
RN	Royal Navy
RNR	Royal Navy Reserve
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RNZN	Royal New Zealand Navy
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BEM	British Empire Medal
DSC	Distinguished Service Cross
DSM	Distinguished Service Medal
DSO	Distinguished Service Order
GC	George Coss
GM	George Medal
MBE	Member of the British Empire
MID	Mentioned In Dispatches
VC	Victoria Cross

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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Origins Of The Amphion Class Submarine

In my retirement years I have written about technical and other matters involving submarines, but didn't pursue until recently, any particular inquiry into why the Royal Navy 'A' class submarine was designed and ordered in 1942 when it seemed unlikely any would be completed before WW2 in Europe was over (1945) and even if a few had been commissioned, they would not have added value to the Royal Navy in Europe in the days after D-Day.

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Featured Film

Before Harrison Ford assumed the mantle of playing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan hero in Patriot Games, Alec Baldwin took a swing at the character in this John McTiernan film and hit one to the fence. If less instantly sympathetic than Ford, Baldwin is in some respects more interesting and nuanced as Ryan, and drawing comparisons between both actors' performances can make for some interesting post-movie discussion.

That aside, The Hunt for Red October stands alone as a uniquely exciting adventure with a fantastic co-star: Sean Connery as a Russian nuclear submarine captain attempting to defect to the West on his ship. Ryan must figure out his true motives for approaching the US.

McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard) made an exceptionally handsome movie here with action sequences that really do take one's breath away.

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