H.M.S. H 26 (1917)

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H.M.S. H 26 (1917)
Pendant Number: H.26[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Ordered: Jan-Feb, 1917[3]
Launched: 15 Nov, 1917[4]
Commissioned: Mar, 1918[5]
Sold: Apr, 1928[6]
H.M.S. H 26 was one of forty-four "H" class submarines completed for the Royal Navy in the 1910s.

Service

At the end of 1920, she was one of four "H" class boats in reserve submarine group "F" at Portland, under the collective command of Lieutenant Andrew L. Besant and tender to Vulcan.

At the end of 1922, she was one of three "F" group boats under the collective command of Lieutenant Harold E. Spragge.[7]

In March, 1925 she and H 33 and H 43 comprised Group "F" Submarines in Reserve at Portland under the command of Lieutenant George C. P. Menzies.[8]

In early 1926, she was still in Group "F" at Portland, but with just one other submarine.[9]

Paid off into Dockyard Control on 31 March, 1927.[10]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 88.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 92.
  3. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 92.
  5. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 40.
  6. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 92.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 764.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 243.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 243.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 782a.
  12. Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
  13. Leathes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/172. f. 172.
  14. Leathes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/146/172. f. 172.
  15. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 243.
  16. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243.

Bibliography


"H" Class Submarine
Group 1
H 1 H 2 H 3 H 4 H 5
H 6 H 7 H 8 H 9 H 10
Group 2
H 11 H 12 H 13 H 14 H 15
H 16 H 17 H 18 H 19 H 20
Group 3
H 21 H 22 H 23 H 24 H 25
H 26 H 27 H 28 H 29 H 30
H 31 H 32 H 33 H 34 H 41
H 42 H 43 H 44 H 47 H 48
  H 49 H 50 H 51 H 52  
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