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E 42 torpedoed {{DE-Moltke}} while she was was returning to base in difficulty on 24 April, 1918.{{UKNavalOpsV|p. 238}}
E 42 torpedoed {{DE-Moltke}} while she was was returning to base in difficulty on 24 April, 1918.{{UKNavalOpsV|p. 238}}


At the end of 1920, she was one of eight "E" class boats of Group "J" in reserve at Rosyth under the collective command of {{LieutRN}} [[Charles E. A. W. Cox]], and tender to {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLJan21|p. 764}}
At the end of 1920, she was one of eight "E" class boats of Group "J" in reserve at Rosyth under the collective command of {{LieutRN}} [[Charles Edwin Arthur William Cox|Charles E. A. W. Cox]], and tender to {{UK-Dolphin}}.{{NLJan21|p. 764}}


==Captains==
==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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* {{LieutRN}} [[J. G. Boiwer]], in command on 29 April, 1917.{{UKTH1|p. 14}}
* {{LieutRN}} [[John Graham Bower|John G. Bower]], in command on 29 April, 1917.{{UKTH1|p. 14}}
* {{LCommRN}} [[C. H. Allen]], in command on 24 April, 1918.{{UKNavalOpsV|p. 238}}
* {{LCommRN}} [[Charles Henry Allen|Charles H. Allen]], in command on 24 April, 1918.{{UKNavalOpsV|p. 238}}
* {{LieutRN}} [[Charles E. A. W. Cox]], 1 October, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 764}}
* {{LieutRN}} [[Charles Edwin Arthur William Cox|Charles E. A. W. Cox]], 1 October, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 764}}
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Revision as of 20:25, 15 January 2014

H.M.S. E 42 (1915)
Pendant Number: E.42[1]
Builder: Cammell Laird[2]
Launched: 22 Oct, 1915[3]
Commissioned: Feb, 1916[4]
Sold: Sep, 1922[5]

H.M.S. E 42 was one of 57 submarines of the "E" class.

Service

On 29 April 1917, E 42 torpedoed UB 23 at 52deg 48' N., 3deg 33' E., but the torpedo's warhead failed to detonate.[6]

E 42 torpedoed Moltke while she was was returning to base in difficulty on 24 April, 1918.[7]

At the end of 1920, she was one of eight "E" class boats of Group "J" in reserve at Rosyth under the collective command of Lieutenant Charles E. A. W. Cox, and tender to Dolphin.[8]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 85.
  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. 14.
  7. ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. V. p. 238.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.
  9. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  10. ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. V. p. 238.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 764.

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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