H.M.S. G 7 (1916)
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| H.M.S. G 7 (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | I.A9 (1914) G.7 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | July, 1914[3] |
| Launched: | 4 Mar, 1916[4] |
| Commissioned: | Aug, 1916[5] |
| Sunk: | 1 Nov, 1918[6] |
H.M.S. G 7 was one of fourteen "G" class submarines completed in Britain during the Great War, intended primarily to hunt German U-boats.
Service
It is not clear what caused G 7 to disappear in the North Sea as the Great War was nearing its end.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Samuel M. G. Gravener, 1 April, 1916 – 1 June, 1916
- Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Warburton, 15 May, 1916 – 14 November, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Maurice W. Bailward, 14 November, 1917 – 21 November, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Charles A. C. Russell, 11 October, 1918[7] – 1 November, 1918[8][9] (killed when vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 144.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/49. f. 49.
Bibliography
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