H.M.S. J 4 (1916)
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| H.M.S. J 4 (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | J.4[1] |
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Launched: | 2 Feb, 1916[3] |
| Commissioned: | 17 Jul, 1916[4] |
| to Australia: | 25 Mar, 1919[5] |
H.M.S. J 4 was one of seven submarines of the "J" class.
Service
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]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Martin E. Nasmith, 1 April, 1916[8] – 16 January, 1917[9] (loaned to J 2 from 1 June 1916 to 5 July, 1916)
- Lieutenant-Commander Donald I. McGillewie, 16 June, 1917 – 15 August, 1918
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick H. Taylor, 15 August, 1918 – 13 January, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Ambrose N. Lee, 13 January, 1919 – 27 April, 1921 (took sub into Australian hands)
- Lieutenant-Commander John Drinkwater, 27 April, 1921 – 31 August, 1923
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.
- ↑ Royal Australian Navy page on J 4.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dunbar-Nasmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 583.
- ↑ Dunbar-Nasmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/178. f. 583.
Bibliography
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