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P 514

Built By: Union Iron Works (USA)
Build Group: R (USS)
Fate: Submarine HMS P514 was lost on 21st June 1942 whilst on passage from Argentina to St Johns, Newfoundland escorted by the Corvette Primrose.

The Minesweeper HMCS Georgian (Lieutenant Commander Stanley, RCN) was waiting to pick up a convoy to be escorted to Sydney, Cape Breton Island.

Georgian sighted P514 in the early hours and, not being aware that there was an Allied Submarine in the area, Stanley rammed and sank P514. The Submarine was lost with all hands.

Submarine P514 was one of a number of old US Navy Submarines which had been loaned to the Royal Navy. In US Navy service, the Submarine was designated as Submarine R19.

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Commanders
1942: Lieutenant   Walter Augustus Phillimore
1942: Lieutenant   James Willmot Samuel Culham
1942: Lieutenant   John Chaloner Ogle DSC

Submarine P514 was one of a number of old US Navy Submarines which had been loaned to the Royal Navy. In US Navy service, the Submarine was designated as Submarine R19.

Roll of Honour
42
Died: 21-06-1942
Allen, Ronald William  P/JX 157893
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 24
Bakis, Francis  D/KX 134670
Stoker 2nd Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 19
Barnes, Anthony Frederick  C/KX 132331
Stoker 2nd Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 20
Barron, Thomas  C/JX 145688
Leading Signalman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 22
Battensby, Thomas  C/KX 114345
Stoker 1st Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 32
Beal, George  P/JX 204924
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 19
Bennett, Norman Cyril  C/MX 68816
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 30
Bentley, Claude Albert  (RNR)
Lieutenant Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 26
Binns, James Landless  MID C/KX 87964
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 24
Black, Bruce James  C/KX 75061
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 34
Bowden, Harry Henwood  D/JX 140944
Petty Officer Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 24
Burgess, Reginald Francis  P/J 113499
Petty Officer Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 33
Carter, Richard Harold  C/JX 139509
Petty Officer Telegraphist Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 25
Chambers, Arthur William Stanley  C/J 95485
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 38
Curran, Edward  C/KX 115867
Stoker 1st Class Born: 04-01-1908 Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 34
Dawson, William John  C/KX 134744
Stoker 1st Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 19
Dickson, George  P/KX 84898
Leading Stoker Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 26
England, Leonard Nelson  D/SSX 20438
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 22
Gillan, James  P/JX 144930
Leading Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 23
Goodwin, Herbert  D/JX 204300
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 22
Gray, John  P/K 58483
Stoker Petty Officer Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 46
Holt, Frank  D/JX 200550
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 24
James, Ronald Stanley  C/KX 90535
Leading Stoker Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 27
Laing, George  P/JX 272526
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 31
Lidstone, Albert  P/JX 200114
Ordinary Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 21
Magill, James Flevalle  (RCNR)
Engineer Lieutenant Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 44
Mason, George Robert  C/JX 235233
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 21
McAlister, James  P/SSX 15157
Petty Officer Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 27
McDowall, James Ronald  P/KX 85957
Leading Stoker Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 26
Milford, John Rose  C/KX 85065
Stoker 1st Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 25
Murray, Robert  D/KX 134458
Stoker 2nd Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 20
Musgrave, Arthur  D/SSX 31922
Telegraphist Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 22
Pain, Richard Michael Eames 
Lieutenant Commander Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 32
Patterson, Hugh  D/JX 156607
Telegraphist Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 20
Phillimore, Walter Augustus 
Lieutenant Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 26
Powell, Richard William Walter  P/SSX 25448
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 22
Steele, Jack Maurice  D/MX 73576
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 21
Birth register Steele, James M. Served as Steele, Jack Maurice
Tall, Cyril  D/MX 49836
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 30
Taylor, Joseph  (RNR)
Lieutenant Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 29
Ward, Frederick Charles  C/JX 157848
Telegraphist Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 22
Wilson, David Reginald  C/JX 152747
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 21
Worlock, William Henry Gilbert  P/JX 127791
Able Seaman Died: 21-06-1942 Aged: 31

Events

 23-06-1917   Laid Down
 28-01-1918   Launched
 09-03-1942   USS R-19 was transferred to the Royal Navy at New London.
 09-03-1942   Completed
 21-06-1942   Sunk by accident in western Atlantic

P514 was on passage around the coast of Newfoundland from Argentia to St Johns. On 20 June 1942 P514 left the Canadian village of Argentia bound for St Johns, Newfoundland. At 0300 on the 21st the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Georgian was waiting to provide escort for a convoy bound for Sydney. The Georgian, unaware that any friendly submarines were in the area, assumed that the dark shape of P514 crossing her bow, was an enemy vessel. The Georgian rammed the mystery submarine amidships and reported it sunk. A rescue mission was immediately sent out but no survivors were found. A Board of Enquiry into the accident accepted that the Commanding Officer of the Georgian had acted correctly as there had been no reply from the submarine to his identification challenge.
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