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Phoenix (N 96)

Built By: Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group: P
Fate: Phoenix sailed on patrol in the Central Mediterranean from Alexandria on 3rd July 1940. A long-range attack was made on two Italian Battle Ships and four destroyer escorts and one hit was claimed.

Phoenix continued on to the patrol area off Sicily where a minefield was to be laid. The Submarine was lost with all hands on 10th July 1940, probably after a depth charge attack by the Italian Torpedo Boat Albatros off the San Croce Lighthouse at Augusta in Sicily.
Pheonix
Pheonix

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Commanders
1937: Lieutenant Commander   David Caldicott Ingram
1940: Lieutenant Commander   Gilbert Hugh Nowell
1940: Lieutenant Commander   Charles Alexander Rowe
1945: Lieutenant Commander   John Wentworth McCoy DSC

1935: China Station.
1939: 4th Flotilla: HMS Medway, Singapore.
1940: 1st Flotilla: HMS Medway, Alexandria.

It should be noted that boats attached to 1st Flotilla in Alexandria were likely to spend much of their time at Malta even though Malta had been given up as a submarine base due to the air attacks. Although submarines did still operate from Malta during this period the 10th Flotilla was not recognised as such until September 1941.

Roll of Honour
55
Died: 10-07-1940
Ayres, Frederick Richard Henry  D/MX 51360
Leading Cook Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Barkley, Kenneth 
Lieutenant Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Barnes, Eric Benjamin  P/JX 134697
Leading Signalman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Barton, Sydney Walter Charles  C/JX 133968
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 26
Bedford, William Robert  P/JX 139404
Able Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 23
Bennett, Clifford Foster  D/KX 77412
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 31
Bunker, Wilfrid Sidney  D/KX 77694
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 32
Cadogan, Timothy  D/KX 87749
Leading Stoker Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 28
Clark, George Leslie  C/JX 128542
Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 29
Clift, Albrt Edward  D/K 66134
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 33
Cockle, Austin William  P/J 101543
Telegraphist Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 34
Cooper, William  C/KX 82951
Leading Stoker Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 26
Davies, Walter John  D/JX 145335
Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 26
Dee, James Charles  D/K 62160
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 37
Diggens, George James  P/JX 131368
Petty Officer Telegraphist Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Fairholm, Mathew Robinson  D/KX 86383
Leading Stoker Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 26
Farlow, Charles Albert Joseph  C/JX 137699
Able Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 23
Greaves, Cyril Ernest  P/M 38764
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 31
Greaves, Stewart Maurice  P/JX 147589
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 24
Hadfield, Eric Roy  D/JX 134242
Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Hall, Kenneth George  P/JX 139320
Able Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 22
Hanna, William John  C/JX 144129
Able Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Harris, Edwin Raymond  D/JX 145496
Telegraphist Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Henderson, Malcolm Garnet 
Lieutenant Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 21
Higdon, Reginald Thomas  P/J 64354
Able Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 38
Higgins, Alfred George  D/KX 81826
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Hollingworth, George Albert  C/J 112273
Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 31
Howell, Norman Leslie Edgar  P/MX 47609
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Humphrey, James Eric  C/JX 133260
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
James, Albert Ernest  P/JX 131257
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 28
Leonard, Francis  C/JX 125673
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 30
Liversidge, Grenville Alastair 
Lieutenant Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 22
Matthews, Robert  D/KX 87821
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 22
Morton, Thomas William  D/KX 81738
Leading Stoker Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 28
Nowell, Gilbert Hugh 
Lieutenant Commander Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 34
Commanding Officer
Oliver, Aubrey George  D/MX 52638
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Parker, Christopher  D/MX 53687
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 29
Parry, Oswald  D/JX 132726
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Paxford, Frank Jim  D/KX 80859
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 29
Pegler, Frank  (Ex.36619)
Warrant Engineer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 34
Phillips, Albert Desmond  C/JX 147513
Telegraphist Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Powell, John Hector  D/JX 138469
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 32
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Randell, Victor Cecil  P/J 58643
Chief Petty Officer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 39
Relf, Jack Henry  C/K 86215
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Robinson, Herbert  P/JX 128489
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 29
Smythe, Harold Arthur  C/JX 136392
Leading Telegraphist Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 24
Spouse, Abraham  C/K 84962
Leading Stoker Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 24
Staveley, John Richard  C/JX 132582
Able Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 27
Summers, James  C/KX 83899
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 26
Thompson, Stephen Welsh  D/KX 80612
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 30
Warren, George Edward  P/M 38444
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 31
Williams, Christopher  C/KX 89749
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 24
Wiltshire, Morgan Rees  D/KX 86132
Stoker 1st Class Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 25
Wingrave, George Charles  C/JX 130137
Leading Seaman Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 29
Zoppi, George William  P/M 33244
Chief Engine Room Artificer Died: 10-07-1940 Aged: 38

Events

 27-03-1928   Laid Down
 03-10-1929   Launched
 03-02-1931   Completed
 10-07-1940   HMS Phoenix attacks an escorted tanker off Augusta and is lost to depth charges from Italian torpedo boat Albatros in the Mediterranean
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