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H 47

Built By: Beardmore (Clyde)
Build Group: H21
Fate: 9 July 1929 - Sank off Pembrokeshire Coast following collision with HMS L12
Alecto with submarines H47, H28, H31 and H50 alongside at Portland in 1942
Alecto with submarines H47, H28, H31 and H50 alongside at Portland in 1942

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Commanders
1928: Lieutenant Commander   Evelyn Seccombe Felton


Submarine disaster off fishguard, as L12 submarine rams H47 submarine. The H47 sank.

Roll of Honour
21
Died: 09-07-1929
Bain, David  J 70878
Able Seaman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 27
Bickmore, Noel Askew 
Lieutenant Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 24
Crew, John  K 60475
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 26
Crimmins, Benjamin John  K 60910
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 24
Ditcher, John Anderson  M 37028
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 23
Elliott, Edmund Lawrence Victor  J 22587
Petty Officer Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 32
Goodlet, Robert John Notman  272329
Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 37
Harris, Tom Herbert  J 33023
Leading Seaman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 30
Hartland, Sydney  J 95907
Able Seaman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 25
Hawley, Frederick  J 105790
Able Seaman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 22
Henderson, Clifford  J 44507
Leading Stoker Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 30
Legg, Alfred Aspden  MX 46179
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 27
Maccabee, Edward Tom  K 62991
Leading Stoker Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 28
Mann, Cyril James  J 64425
Leading Signalman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 28
McSweeney, John Patrick  K 40797
Leading Stoker Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 33
Pike, Edward Lionel  M 2667
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 34
Robbins, Percival Henry  J 33626
Petty Officer Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 31
Spencer, Nathaniel  J 20106
Leading Seaman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 33
Stone, Arthur Cecil  J 80084
Able Seaman Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 27
Taylor, Alfred James Henry  J 101888
Telegraphist Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 24
Wise, William Henry  J 30196
Leading Telegraphist Died: 09-07-1929 Aged: 30

Events

 20-11-1917   Laid Down
 19-11-1918   Launched
 25-02-1919   Completed
 09-07-1929   HMS L12 was at sea with an Officer Training Class; at the same time H47 was on independent exercises in the Irish Sea. At 0800 both submarines were off the Pembrokeshire coast with L12 ahead of H47. L12 suddenly altered course to starboard. H47 at once went full astern and to collision stations. The two submarines crashed together with L21 bow penetrating about 2 feet. In only 15 seconds H47 began to sink. L12 also began to take in water but her crew managed to control the flood.
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