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− | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''L 26''''' was one of | + | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''L 26''''' was one of thirty-five [["L" Class Submarine (1917)|"L" class submarines]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
+ | ''L 26'' was commissioned for trials on 20 July, 1926,{{NLJul34|p. 250}} the last war-built submarine to be commissioned.{{ToL|Lasdt War-Built Submarine|20 July 1926, p. 19}} | ||
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+ | From at least mid-1927{{NLJul27|p. 251}} to at least early 1929, she was with the {{UK-SF|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLFeb29|p. 250}} | ||
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+ | By mid-1931, she had been transferred to the {{UK-SF|2}},{{NLJul31|p. 249}} where she remained until at least mid-1934.{{NLJul34|p. 250}} | ||
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+ | 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.{{ToL|Warships' Bells|12 June 1933, p. 11}} | ||
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+ | From at least mid 1937 until at least mid-1939, she was with the {{UK-SF|5}}.{{NLJul37|p. 251}}{{NLMay39|p. 303}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
− | <div name=fredbot: | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''L 26''"> |
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Robert Charles Thornber Roe|nick=Robert C. T. Roe|appt=12 March, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 251}}<ref>Roe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/62.|}} f. 62.</ref>|end=August, 1928<ref>Roe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/62.|}} f. 62.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=John Duncan de Mussenden Leathes|nick=John D. de M. Leathes|appt=11 August, 1928<ref>Leathes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/146/172.|}} f. 172.</ref>{{NLFeb29|p. 250}}|end=25 August, 1930<ref>Leathes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/146/172.|}} f. 172.</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Gilbert Palmer Claridge|nick=Gilbert P. Claridge|appt=25 August, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 249}}|end=15 August, 1932}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=John Hugh Lewes|nick=John H. Lewes|appt=15 August, 1932<ref>Lewes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/189.|}} f. 189.</ref>|end=1 January, 1935<ref>Lewes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/123/189.|}} f. 189.</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Robert Witherington Peers|nick=Robert W. Peers|appt=1 January, 1935{{NavAppts|28 Nov. 1934, p. 8}}|end=|note=may have been altered to {{UK-L25}}?}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Eric Philip Arthur Brooks|nick=Eric P. A. Brooks|appt=|end=1 May, 1936}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Evelyn Roberts Churchill MacVicker|nick=Evelyn R. C. MacVicker|appt=1 May, 1936|end=4 September, 1936}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=William Kenneth Ramsden Cross|nick=William K. R. Cross|appt=8 September, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 251}}|end=}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Frank Woodgate Lipscomb|nick=Frank W. Lipscomb|appt=19 April, 1938{{NLMay39|p. 303}}|end=11 March, 1940{{UBAlly|6632}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Patrick Lainson Field|nick=Patrick L. Field|appt=11 March, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=July, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=John Bertram de Betham Kershaw|nick=John B. de B. Kershaw|appt=July, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=late 1940{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Richard Prendergast Raikes|nick=Richard P. Raikes|appt=late 1940{{UBAlly|2077}}|end=21 February, 1941{{UBAlly|2077}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Stephen Lynch Conway Maydon|nick=Stephen L. C. Maydon|appt=21 February, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=24 April, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Michael Beauchamp St. John|nick=Michael B. St. John|appt=24 April, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=1 October, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Geoffrey Deryck Nicholson Milner|nick=Geoffrey D. N. Milner|appt=1 October, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=9 January, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Henry Denys Verschoyle|nick=Henry D. Verschoyle|appt=9 January, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=7 June, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRNR}}|name=Cyril Astell Pardoe|nick=Cyril A. Pardoe|appt=7 June, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=29 July, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Henry Denys Verschoyle|nick=Henry D. Verschoyle|appt=29 July, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=2 August, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Andrew George Prideaux|nick=Andrew G. Prideaux|appt=2 August, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=14 October, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Richard Thomas Sallis|nick=Richard T. Sallis|appt=14 October, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}|end=21 December, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|7748}}}} | ||
+ | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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H.M.S. L 26 (1919) | |
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Pendant Number: | L.26[1] |
Builder: | Vickers[2] |
Ordered: | December, 1916[3] |
Launched: | 29 May, 1919[4] |
Sold: | 1946[5] |
H.M.S. L 26 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
L 26 was commissioned for trials on 20 July, 1926,[6] the last war-built submarine to be commissioned.[7]
From at least mid-1927[8] to at least early 1929, she was with the First Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[9]
By mid-1931, she had been transferred to the Second Submarine Flotilla,[10] where she remained until at least mid-1934.[11]
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.[12]
From at least mid 1937 until at least mid-1939, she was with the Fifth Submarine Flotilla.[13][14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert C. T. Roe, 12 March, 1926[15][16] – August, 1928[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander John D. de M. Leathes, 11 August, 1928[18][19] – 25 August, 1930[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander Gilbert P. Claridge, 25 August, 1930[21] – 15 August, 1932
- Lieutenant-Commander John H. Lewes, 15 August, 1932[22] – 1 January, 1935[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert W. Peers, 1 January, 1935[24] (may have been altered to L 25?)
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric P. A. Brooks, – 1 May, 1936
- Lieutenant-Commander Evelyn R. C. MacVicker, 1 May, 1936 – 4 September, 1936
- Lieutenant-Commander William K. R. Cross, 8 September, 1936[25]
- Lieutenant-Commander Frank W. Lipscomb, 19 April, 1938[26] – 11 March, 1940[27]
- Lieutenant in Command Patrick L. Field, 11 March, 1940[28] – July, 1940[29]
- Lieutenant in Command John B. de B. Kershaw, July, 1940[30] – late 1940[31]
- Lieutenant-Commander Richard P. Raikes, late 1940[32] – 21 February, 1941[33]
- Lieutenant in Command Stephen L. C. Maydon, 21 February, 1941[34] – 24 April, 1941[35]
- Lieutenant in Command Michael B. St. John, 24 April, 1941[36] – 1 October, 1941[37]
- Lieutenant in Command Geoffrey D. N. Milner, 1 October, 1941[38] – 9 January, 1942[39]
- Lieutenant in Command Henry D. Verschoyle, 9 January, 1942[40] – 7 June, 1942[41]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Cyril A. Pardoe, 7 June, 1942[42] – 29 July, 1942[43]
- Lieutenant in Command Henry D. Verschoyle, 29 July, 1942[44] – 2 August, 1943[45]
- Lieutenant in Command Andrew G. Prideaux, 2 August, 1943[46] – 14 October, 1944[47]
- Lieutenant in Command Richard T. Sallis, 14 October, 1944[48] – 21 December, 1944[49]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 90.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 250.
- ↑ "Lasdt War-Built Submarine." The Times (London, England), 20 July 1926, p. 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 250.
- ↑ "Warships' Bells." The Times (London, England), 12 June 1933, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 251.
- ↑ Roe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/62. f. 62.
- ↑ Roe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/62. f. 62.
- ↑ Leathes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/172. f. 172.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ Leathes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/172. f. 172.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/189. f. 189.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/189. f. 189.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 28 Nov. 1934, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 303.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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