H.M.S. E 16 (1914)

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H.M.S. E 16 (1914)
Pendant Number: I.96 (1914)
E.16 (mid 1915)[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Launched: 23 Sep, 1914[3]
Commissioned: Feb, 1915[4]
Mined: 22 Aug, 1916[5]

H.M.S. E 16 was one of fifty-seven "E" class submarines completed in Britain before and during the Great War.

Service

On 15 September, 1915, under Lieutenant-Commander Cecil P. Talbot, E 16 sank U 6 at 59deg 10' N., 5deg 9' E..[6]

Her second and final commander, Kenneth James Duff-Dunbar was awarded the D.S.O. "for attacking and torpedoing a German auxiliary ship protected by a screen of a torpedo boat, a small sloop, 4 trawlers, several tugs & small craft, on 22/12/15. The attack was very ably carried out & Lt. Cdr Duff-Dunbar showed great determination in going in and firing a 2nd torpedo, tho' he had been [illegible] by [illeg] screening vessels 50 yards away when firing the first torpedo." Duff-Dunbar would die with his entire crew when E 16 struck a mine on 22 August, 1916.[7]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 84.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  4. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 88.
  6. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  7. Duff-Dunbar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/190. f. 269.
  8. Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.
  9. Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.
  10. Duff-Dunbar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/190. f. 269.
  11. Duff-Dunbar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/190. f. 269.
  12. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 267.

Bibliography


"E" Class Submarine
E 1 Group
E 1 E 2 E 3 E 4 E 5
E 6 E 7 E 8 AE 1 AE 2
E 9 Group
E 9 E 10 E 11 E 12 E 13
E 14 E 15 E 16 E 17 E 18
E 19 E 20 E 21 E 22 E 23
E 25 E 26 E 27 E 29 E 30
E 31 E 32 E 33 E 35 E 36
E 37 E 38 E 39 E 40 E 42
E 43 E 44 E 47 E 48 E 49
  E 50 E 52 E 53  
  E 54 E 55 E 56  
Minelayers
  E 24 E 34 E 41  
  E 45 E 46 E 51  
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