H.M.S. L 21 (1919)
| H.M.S. L 21 (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | L.21[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | December, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 11 Oct, 1919[4] |
| Sold: | Feb, 1939[5] |
H.M.S. L 21 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
On 23 November, 1923, a Court of Enquiry determined that L 52's Lt. Cdr. Frank D. Morris was to blame for a collision with L 21.
In March, 1925 she, L 11 and L 22 comprised Group "E" Submarines in Reserve at Portsmouth under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Laugham Noakes.[6]
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 13 November, 1925.[7]
From at least mid-1927 until at least early 1929, she was with the First Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[8][9]
By mid-1931, she had been transferred to the Second Submarine Flotilla,[10] where she remained until at least mid-1934.[11]
She was commissioned at Portsmouth on 9 September, 1935.[12]
The submarine was reduced to Reserve on 8 January, 1936.[13]
In 1938, L 21's bell was among a number of ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It commanded a price of between £3-£10 plus packing and shipping. Interested parties were to apply to win one at its stated price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command John D. A. Musters, 14 August, 1920[15] – March, 1921
- Lieutenant-Commander Frank P. Busbridge, March, 1921 – August, 1922
- Lieutenant in Command Colin C. L. Mackenzie, 17 August, 1922[16] – 15 February, 1923
- Lieutenant-Commander Frank P. Busbridge, 24 February, 1923 – 16 April, 1924
- Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White, 12 May, 1924[17] (and of two other submarines in Group "E" submarines in reserve at Portsmouth)
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur L. Noakes, 8 September, 1924[18] – late 1926 (and also two other "L" class boats comprising Group E in reserve at Portsmouth until 13 November, 1925)
- Commander John G. Sutton, November, 1926[19] – July, 1928[20]
- Commander Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White, 1 July, 1928[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas I. S. Bell, 9 June, 1931[22][23] – 31 December, 1931[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander Cowley Thomas, 31 December, 1931[25] – 4 January, 1933
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry C. Cumberbatch, – c. 1934[26]
- Lieutenant-Commander John R. S. Brown, 12 April, 1934
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert W. Stirling-Hamilton, – 1 November, 1935
- Lieutenant-Commander Gilbert P. Claridge, 1 November, 1935 – 9 January, 1936 (vice Stirling-Hamilton)
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. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 251.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 17, 1938; pg. 19; Issue 48180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 776.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/54. f. 54.
- ↑ Sutton Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/54/54. f. 54.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 249.
- ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
- ↑ Bell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/101. f. 101.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 249.
- ↑ "Command of the Isiris." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 13, 1934; pg. 15; Issue 46831.
Bibliography
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