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H 3

Built By: Vickers (Canada)
Build Group: H1
Fate: Mined attempting to penetrate the Austrian anchorage at Cattaro in the Adriatic sea on 15th July 1916. Lost with all hands.

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Commanders
1915: Lieutenant  H E Winser  
1916: Lieutenant  G Jenkinson  

Adriatic Squadron. Venice.

This Submarine was one of a Group of ten H Class submarines ordered in the Emergency War Programme of November 1914 and built (using American supplied components) at the Canadian Vickers Yard at Montreal. Of these Submarines H1 to H4 were commissioned in late May 1915 at Quebec City and then made their way to the Mediterranean escorted by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Calgarian.

Sailed in company with H1, H3 and H4 from St. John's, Newfoundland to Gibraltar with the AMC Calgarian. Each boat was towed for one day to allow maintenance to be carried out.

Roll of Honour
22
Died: 15-07-1916
Ayers, Albert Ernest  360559
Petty Officer Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 30
Berry, James  221713
Leading Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 30
Brewer, Arthur Willoughby  271187
Chief Engine Room Artificer Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 33
Cooke, George Matthew  230474
Leading Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 28
Edwards, Ernest William Blunt  223195
Leading Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 29
Finch, Harry  K 2941
Leading Stoker Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 28
Frazier, William Frederick  311526
Leading Stoker Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 27
from Trimulcherry   India
Married Martha in Deal 1914
Hart, Ernest  K 21928
Stoker 1st Class Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 26
Hobbs, William Henry George  205052
Able Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 33
Howe, Arthur William  K 10819
Stoker 1st Class Born: 14-01-1891 Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 25
RN DoB 14/07/1890
Isaac, Clifford  237286
Petty Officer Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 27
Jellard, John  (RNR) EA 1780
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 27
Jenkinson, George Eric 
Lieutenant Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 28
Commanding Officer
Lane, Edward Reginald McDonald 
Lieutenant Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 23
McCormick, Frederick Joseph Anthony  J 30178
Signalman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 17
Morris, George  276878
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 40
Newnham, William George  239925
Leading Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 24
Oakwell, Alfred Arthur Ernest  M 3934
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 30
Robinson, Thomas Albert  239739
Able Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 24
Sanford, John  199941
Able Seaman Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 34
Tatham, William Inglis 
Sub Lieutenant Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 19
Webb, Sidney Hewitt James  SS 109010
Stoker 1st Class Died: 15-07-1916 Aged: 25
At birth Webb, Sidney Howard served as Webb, Sidney Hewitt James.

Events

11-01-1915 Laid Down
01-04-1915 Launched
03-06-1915 Completed
15-07-1916 Submarine H3 was on patrol in the Adriatic.

While attempting to penetrate the Austrian anchorage at Cattaro on 15th July 1916 she struck a mine which exploded, seriously damaging H3, which then sank with the loss of all hands.
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