H.M.S. L 18 (1918)
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| H.M.S. L 18 (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | L.18[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | December, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Nov, 1918[4] |
| Sold: | Oct, 1936[5] |
H.M.S. L 18 was one of thirty-five "L" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
In March, 1925 she, L 14 and L 17 comprised Group "M" Submarines in Reserve at Portland under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Henry N. Lake.[6]
Brought to full complement on 15 May, 1926.[7]
In early 1929 she was with First Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[8]
By mid-1931, she was attached to the Second Submarine Flotilla,[9] remaining there through at least early 1933.[10] She was reduced to reserve at Portsmouth on 3 May, 1935.[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]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Anthony B. Lockhart, 23 November, 1918[13]
- Lieutenant in Command Alistair S. Cumming, 6 December, 1920[14] – 24 June, 1921
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles H. Allen, 27 July, 1921 – May, 1922
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles H. Allen, 2 February, 1923 – c. late 1923
- Lieutenant-Commander Theodore F. A. Voysey, 5 November, 1923[15] (and of two other submarines in Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland)
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry N. Lake, 24 February, 1925[16] – November, 1926[17] (and of two other "L" class boats in Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland)
- Lieutenant-Commander Harry P. Kendall Oram, 24 January, 1926[18] (and of two other "L" class boats in Group "M" submarines in reserve at Portland)
- Lieutenant-Commander Ralph A. Nicholson, 25 October, 1926[19] – 7 February, 1927[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander Vivian R. S. Bowlby, 15 March, 1927[21] – December, 1927[22]
- Lieutenant-Commander Caledon C. Alexander, 7 November, 1927[23] – 14 January, 1930[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald G. Slade, 14 January, 1930[25] – 15 December, 1931
- Commander Christopher de S. Brock, 14 December, 1931[26][27] – 29 June, 1933[28]
- Lieutenant-Commander Guy H. Bolus, 5 September, 1934[29]
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. (February, 1929). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 250.
- ↑ "Warships' Bells." The Times (London, England), 12 June 1933, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 251.
- ↑ Lake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 66.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 251.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
- ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 249.
- ↑ Alexander Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/87. f. 87.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 248.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/81. f. 81.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 249.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/81. f. 81.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 11 Sept. 1934, p. 21.
Bibliography
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