H.M.S. L 54 (1918)
| H.M.S. L 54 (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | L.54[1] |
| Builder: | William Denny & Brothers[2] |
| Ordered: | Jan/Feb, 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 20 Aug, 1918 |
| Sold: | 1938[4] |
H.M.S. L 54 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
The submarine was not completed before long after the end of the war.
She finally commissioned on 29 August, 1924. In March 1925, she was part of Second Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[5]
2 S.F., then numbering five "L" class submarines, left Malta for England on 26 October, 1926. The formation was expected back in Devonport on 7 November and the boats would fall under command of Rear-Admiral (S).[6]
2 S.F. apparently returned to the Mediterranean, however, remaining there until at least early 1929.[7]
By mid-1931, she had been transferred to the Fifth Submarine Flotilla,[8] where she remained until at least early 1933.[9]
In June of 1933, her bell was one of about 100 surplus bells announced as being for sale at prices ranging from £1 to £10. Preference would be given to those offers from men with a special consideration in the bell in question.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Guy D'Oyly-Hughes, 8 November, 1918 – 13 January, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander The Hon. Walter S. Carson, 28 May, 1923[11] – 12 September, 1924
- Lieutenant-Commander John D. A. Musters, 12 September, 1924[12] – 20 November, 1926
- Lieutenant-Commander (I, Fr.) Alastair S. Cumming, 20 November, 1926[13] – 1 April, 1927[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Rupert R. Devlin, 1 April, 1927[15][16] – February, 1928[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander John L. F. Hunt, 15 April, 1928[18] – 15 November, 1928
- Lieutenant-Commander Harold E. Spragge, 15 November, 1928[19][20] – 15 November, 1929[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander John L. Fletcher, 15 November, 1929[22][23] – 8 January, 1932[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lancelot L. B. Myers, 8 January, 1932[25][26] – 11 April, 1933[27]
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas H. Dickson, 16 February, 1934[28]
- Lieutenant in Command Thomas C. C. Lloyd, 31 December, 1934[29] – 6 January, 1936[30]
- Lieutenant-Commander Evelyn S. Felton, 6 January, 1936[31][32] – 9 January, 1936
- Lieutenant-Commander Evelyn R. C. MacVicker, 9 January, 1936 – 30 April, 1936
- Lieutenant in Command Anthony C. C. Miers, 8 September, 1936[33]
D'Oyly-Hughes appears to have been appointed when it was thought the submarine would be completed in a timely manner.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 90.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 26, 1926; pg. 11; Issue 4441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
- ↑ "Warships' Bells." The Times (London, England), 12 June 1933, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ Cumming Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/132. f. 134.
- ↑ Cumming Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/132. f. 134.
- ↑ Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ Devlin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/76. f. 76.
- ↑ "Submarine Command Changes." The Times (London, England), 10 Apr. 1928, p. 12.
- ↑ Spragge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/8. f. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ Spragge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/8. f. 8.
- ↑ Fletcher Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/90. f. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ Fletcher Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/90. f. 90.
- ↑ Myers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/245. f. 321.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
- ↑ Myers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/245. f. 321.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
- ↑ Felton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Felton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/25. f. 25.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 09, 1936; pg. 21; Issue 47267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 252.
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