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H 52

Built By: Pembroke Dockyard
Build Group: H21
Fate: Sold to the Breakers November 1927 and then sold on to a film company. Disguised as a U-Boat for the movie 'The Q-Ships' and sunk of Eddystone Lighthouse by gunfire in January 1928
H52
H52
H52 showing damge to fin and periscope after a collision with a surface ship
H52 showing damge to fin and periscope after a collision with a surface ship

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Commanders
1924: Lieutenant   John Reginald Hughes D'Aeth
1924: Lieutenant   Sydney Moffatt Raw

During an exercise, H52 had a lucky escape after being hit by a surface ship while running submerged. Extensive damage was done to her bridge and conning tower and her main periscope was bent.

Possibly as a result of this damage, she was sold to a film company and disguised a a U-Boat for the movie 'The Q-Ships' and sunk of Eddystone Lighthouse by gunfire.

Events

 01-01-1918   Laid Down
 31-03-1919   Launched
 16-12-1919   Completed
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