Class

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

Allen, Ronald William

P/JX 157893

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 24

Able Seaman

Bakis, Francis

D/KX 134670

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 19

Stoker 2nd Class

Barnes, Anthony Frederick

C/KX 132331

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 20

Stoker 2nd Class

Barron, Thomas

C/JX 145688

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 22

Leading Signalman

Battensby, Thomas

C/KX 114345

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 32

Stoker 1st Class

Beal, George

P/JX 204924

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 19

Able Seaman

Bennett, Norman Cyril

C/MX 68816

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 30

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class

Bentley, Claude Albert (RNR)

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 26

Lieutenant

Binns, James Landless MID

C/KX 87964

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 24

Stoker Petty Officer

Black, Bruce James

C/KX 75061

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 34

Stoker Petty Officer

Bowden, Harry Henwood

D/JX 140944

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 24

Petty Officer

Burgess, Reginald Francis

P/J 113499

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 33

Petty Officer

Carter, Richard Harold

C/JX 139509

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 25

Petty Officer Telegraphist

Chambers, Arthur William Stanley

C/J 95485

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 38

Able Seaman

Curran, Edward

C/KX 115867

Born: 4th Jan, 1908.

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 34

Stoker 1st Class

Dawson, William John

C/KX 134744

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 19

Stoker 1st Class

Dickson, George

P/KX 84898

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 26

Leading Stoker

England, Leonard Nelson

D/SSX 20438

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 22

Able Seaman

Gillan, James

P/JX 144930

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 23

Leading Seaman

Goodwin, Herbert

D/JX 204300

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 22

Able Seaman

Gray, John

P/K 58483

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 46

Stoker Petty Officer

Holt, Frank

D/JX 200550

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 24

Able Seaman

James, Ronald Stanley

C/KX 90535

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 27

Leading Stoker

Laing, George

P/JX 272526

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 31

Able Seaman

Lidstone, Albert

P/JX 200114

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 21

Ordinary Seaman

Magill, James Flevalle (RCNR)

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 44

Engineer Lieutenant

Mason, George Robert

C/JX 235233

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 21

Able Seaman

McAlister, James

P/SSX 15157

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 27

Petty Officer

McDowall, James Ronald

P/KX 85957

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 26

Leading Stoker

Milford, John Rose

C/KX 85065

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 25

Stoker 1st Class

Murray, Robert

D/KX 134458

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 20

Stoker 2nd Class

Musgrave, Arthur

D/SSX 31922

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 22

Telegraphist

Pain, Richard Michael Eames

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 32

Lieutenant Commander

Patterson, Hugh

D/JX 156607

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 20

Telegraphist

Phillimore, Walter Augustus

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 26

Lieutenant

Powell, Richard William Walter

P/SSX 25448

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 22

Able Seaman

Steele, Jack Maurice

D/MX 73576

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 21

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class

Birth register Steele, James M. Served as Steele, Jack Maurice

Tall, Cyril

D/MX 49836

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 30

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class

Taylor, Joseph (RNR)

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 29

Lieutenant

Ward, Frederick Charles

C/JX 157848

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 22

Telegraphist

Wilson, David Reginald

C/JX 152747

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 21

Able Seaman

Worlock, William Henry Gilbert

P/JX 127791

Died: 21st Jun, 1942.

Aged: 31

Able Seaman

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.

R (USS) Specification

Diplacement	691 tons (submerged)
	578 tons (surface)
Length	186 ft 2 inch
Beam	18 ft 1 inch
Draft	14 ft 5 inch
Propulsion	2 x 600 hp (447 kW) NELSECO diesel engines
	2 x 467 hp (348 kW) Electro Dynamic Co. electric motors
	2 x 60-cell batteries
	2 x shafts
Speed	10 knots (submerged)
	13.5 knots (surface)
Test Depth	200 ft
Complement	30
Armament	4 x 21 inch torpedo tubes, 8 torpedoes
	1 x 3 inch 50 calibre deck gun

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