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