H.M.S. J 7 (1917)
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| H.M.S. J 7 (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | J.7[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Launched: | 21 Feb, 1917[3] |
| Commissioned: | Sep, 1917[4] |
| Sold: | Nov, 1929[5] |
H.M.S. J 7 was one of seven submarines of the "J" class.
Service
After the war, J 7 was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy, becoming H.M.A.S. J 7.
She and the other five surviving "J" class boats were commissioned in the Royal Australian Navy at Portsmouth on 25 March, 1919.[6]
All six paid off into reserve on 12 July, 1922 at Westernport.[7]
In early 1926, she was attached to Flinders Naval Base. None of her sisters are mentioned in the Navy List.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Fitzroy H. D. Byron, 27 July, 1917[9] – 28 May, 1918[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Francis J. H. Dawson, 28 May, 1918[11] – 27 June, 1918[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander Fitzroy H. D. Byron, 27 June, 1918[13] – 12 August, 1918[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Francis J. H. Dawson, 12 August, 1918[15] – 25 February, 1919[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Oswald E. Hallifax, 25 February, 1919 – 3 August, 1922
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on J 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 901.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 293.
- ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
- ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
- ↑ Byron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/315. f. 169.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
Bibliography
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