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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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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
Ayers, Albert Ernest
360559
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 30
Petty Officer
Berry, James
221713
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 30
Leading Seaman
Brewer, Arthur Willoughby
271187
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 33
Chief Engine Room Artificer
Cooke, George Matthew
230474
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 28
Leading Seaman
Edwards, Ernest William Blunt
223195
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 29
Leading Seaman
Finch, Harry
K 2941
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 28
Leading Stoker
Frazier, William Frederick
311526
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 27
From: Trimulcherry India
Leading Stoker
Married Martha in Deal 1914
Hart, Ernest
K 21928
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 26
Stoker 1st Class
Hobbs, William Henry George
205052
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 33
Able Seaman
Howe, Arthur William
K 10819
Born: 14th Jan, 1891.
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 25
Stoker 1st Class
RN DoB 14/07/1890
Isaac, Clifford
237286
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 27
Petty Officer
Jellard, John (RNR)
EA 1780
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 27
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class
Jenkinson, George Eric
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 28
Lieutenant
Commanding Officer
Lane, Edward Reginald McDonald
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 23
Lieutenant
McCormick, Frederick Joseph Anthony
J 30178
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 17
Signalman
Morris, George
276878
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 40
Stoker Petty Officer
Newnham, William George
239925
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 24
Leading Seaman
Oakwell, Alfred Arthur Ernest
M 3934
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 30
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class
Robinson, Thomas Albert
239739
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 24
Able Seaman
Sanford, John
199941
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 34
Able Seaman
Tatham, William Inglis
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 19
Sub Lieutenant
Webb, Sidney Hewitt James
SS 109010
Died: 15th Jul, 1916.
Aged: 25
Stoker 1st Class
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.
H1 Specification
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