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Poseidon (N 99)

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: P
Fate: Lost after a collision with SS Yuta off Wei-Hai-Wei in the Gulf of Korea 9th June 1931.
Poseidon (N 99)
Poseidon (N 99)
Poseidon
Poseidon

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Commanders
1931: Lieutenant Commander   B W Galpin

1931 - 4th Flotilla: Wei Hai Wei, China.

Left England to join the 4th Flotilla in the Far East December 1930.

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.

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Roll of Honour
21
Died: 09-06-1931
Bagley, Arthur John  C/KX 75549
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 24
Balshaw, Robert  C/KX 78864
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 27
Beaumont, Charlie James  D/KX 79220
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 25
Bowers, Robert Cecil  C/J 104875
Able Seaman Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 25
Cliff, Harold  D/K 56978
Leading Stoker Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 29
Collings, Amos David  D/J 105478
Able Seaman Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 27
Dowling, Frank  C/J 106162
Leading Seaman Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 25
Gaines, Ernest George  P.K 26669
Leading Stoker Born: 04-03-1897 Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 34
RN DoB 04/03/1896.
Gray, Allan  P/K 76663
Stoker 1st Class Born: 17-04-1907 Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 24
RN DoB 17/04/1908
Grills, Thomas Victor  P/J 23507
Petty Officer Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 33
Hews, George Charles  D/J 93255
Able Seaman Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 28
Lovock, Arthur Henry James  C/J 100346
Able Seaman Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 26
Paine, Albert Victor  C/M 15007
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 31
Pike, William Herbert Henry  D/M 34932
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 27
Pointer, Frederick Transvaal Arthur  C/K 48329
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 31
Pyne, William Richard  C/K 61364
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 27
Sherrocks, Sydney  P/K 59646
Leading Stoker Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 29
Shung, Ho  L.E.P.
Steward Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 19
Tolliday, Frederick Charles Hector  C/J 93958
Able Seaman Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 28
Whitley, William  C/K 60695
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 26
Winter, Albert Richard  P/K 65926
Stoker 1st Class Died: 09-06-1931 Aged: 25

Events

 05-09-1928   Laid Down
 21-06-1929   Launched
 05-05-1930   Completed
 09-06-1931   Sunk in collision

On 9th June 1931 HMS Poseidon was exercising 20 miles north of her home base of Wei Hai Wei when the steamer Yuta was spotted some distance away. Despite excellent visibility the two vessels collided and the submarine sank within two minutes.
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