Maurice Cocker - Royal Navy Submarines: 1901 to Present Day

I am deeply indebted to the following individuals and/or Institutions, for help and advice during the compilation of this book. Additionally, I am grateful for permission to use their drawings and photographs. In random order they are:

W. K. Fox. Cammell Laird Shipbuilders, Mrs R. M. Wayman, Michell Bearings: Cdr F. E. R. Phillips, RN and Cdr F. N. Ponsonby MVO, RN, Public Relations Office, MOD (N); Lt Cdr M. R.Wilson, Naval Historical Branch MOD (N): D. W. Robinson and W. G. Clouter, Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd.; G. Britton, Royal Navy Submarine Museum; J. Anderson, Scotts Shipbuilding Company Limited: G. B. Vaughton and D. Thornley, Manchester Ship Canal Company; Mrs G. Wilkinson, Nashua Copycat; Mrs T. Crook, Marconi Space Defence Systems Limited: M. Willis, Imperial War Museum. W. Cloots. BAE Systems. J.W. Goss.

My wife Pauline has been particulary helpful in typing the manuscript and E. F. Bunt has been of great assistance in research. If by any chance I have omitted any individual ororganization, I trust that my apology will be accepted and understood.

The general arrangement drawings have all been specially prepared by John Lambert. Permission to reproduce the photographs is gratefully acknowledged, in particular to Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd, from whose archives all have been supplied except those noted below. Thanks are also due to Scotts Shipbuilding Lid: pages 30, 31, 41, 46; Cammell Laird Ltd: 62, 67, 94, 98, 100; Imperial War Museum: 67, 80; Ufficio Storico Marina Militare Italiana: 84, 85; Ministry of Defence (Navy): 2, 8, 10, 100, 101, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 121: Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd: 122,123; Royal Naval Submarine Museum: 19, 33, 53, 59, 83, 89, 91, 92, 93: Scott Lithgow Ltd; 40; G. Carter: 76; Fleet Air Arm Museum: 120.

Oracle preparing to enter harbour, her ships crest and bell already in position on the conning tower. The flare of the bow is very noticeable at this angle.

Osiris

Astute

Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893 - 1981
Observers Directory of Royal Naval Submarines 1901 - 1982
Frigates, Sloops & Patrol Vessels of the Royal Navy 1900 to date
Mine Warfare Vessels of the Royal Navy 1908 to date
West Coast Support Group TG96.8. Korea
Coastal Forces Vessels of the Royal Navy from 1865
Aircraft Carrying Ships of the Royal Navy 1912 to date

APPENDIX B: Royal Navy submarines lost 191418

A1	E5	E34
A2	E6	E36
B10	E7	E37
C3	E8	E47
C26	E9	E49
C27	E10	E50
C29	E13	G7
C31	E14	G8
C32	E15	G9
C33	E16	H3
C34	E17	H5
C35	E18	H6
D2	E19	H10
D3	E20	J6
D5	E22	K1
D6	E24	K4
E1	E26	K17
E3	E30	L10

Causes of loss:

Surface action	3
Submarine	4
Mined	4
Destroyed to avoid capture	9
Blockship	1*
Collision	4
Wrecked	4
Accident	4
Unknown	21
Total	54
*Blown up at Zeebrugge Mole.

A3 running on the surface

APPENDIX C: German U-Boats sunk by RN submarines 191418

APPENDIX D: Royal Navy submarines and X-craft lost 193945

B1 (ex Sunfish )	Phoenix	Thames
Cachalot	Porpoise	Thistle
Grampus	Rainbow	Thorn
H31	Regent	Thunderbolt
H49	Regulus	Tigris
Jastrzab	Sahib	Traveller
Narwal	Salmon	Triad
Odin	Saracen	Triton
Olympus	Sea Horse	Triumph
Orpheus	Shark	Trooper
Oswald	Sickle	Turbulent
Oxley	Simoom	Umpire
P32	Snapper	Unbeaten
P33	Spearfish	Undaunted
P36	Splendid	Undine
P38	Starfish	Union
P39	Sterlet	Unique
P48	Stonehenge	Unity
P222	Stratagem	Untamed*
P311	Swordfish	Upholder
P514	Syrtis	Uredd (ex P41 )
P715 (ex Graph )	Talisman	Urge
Pandora	Tarpon	Usk
Parthian	Tempest	Usurper
Perseus	Tetrarch	Utmost
Vandal
X Craft: 510,22
* Subsequently salvaged and renamed Vitality.

Causes of Loss RN Submarines and X-craft, 193945