James A Pratt III Posted 3 June , 2007 Share Posted 3 June , 2007 I am looking for information on British WW I B class submarines. Can anyone help me? any help would be welcome. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clio Posted 3 June , 2007 Share Posted 3 June , 2007 BR3043 is a useful technical document and will provide you with much of what you need to know. You can find a copy online here: http://www.submariners.co.uk/Boats/BR3043/index.htm There is some good coverage on the marque in 'The Submarine Service 1900-1918@ (Ashgate) If BR3043 does not contain the information you seek, drop me or the RN Submarine Museum a line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 3 June , 2007 Share Posted 3 June , 2007 Pictures and details online include http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/b_class1.htm#B%201 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals Posted 4 June , 2007 Share Posted 4 June , 2007 Hi James, which boat in particular are you after? DB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James A Pratt III Posted 4 June , 2007 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2007 Yhe B.10 I am writing an artical about her loss. A photo of this boat that I can use would be great. Any info on the other B class subs that served in the med in WW I would be usefull. They are the B.6 to B.11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 4 June , 2007 Share Posted 4 June , 2007 James, try http://www.britsub.net/html/d1.htm. You will technical info and pictures. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals Posted 4 June , 2007 Share Posted 4 June , 2007 Hi James, the following books have photos and articles on B10. 1/ 100 years of Royal Navy Submarines , by Jeremy Flack. 2/ The Royal Navy Submarine Servive, by Anthony Preston, some good photos. 3/ HM Submarines in camera, by Commander J.J.Tall & Paul Kemp. 3/ Mediterranean Submarines, by Michael Wilson and Paul Kemp, this has the most info! 5/ If you punch in,` Submarine Logs B10,' on the England National Archive site it will come up with most of her logs for her wartine service, i have already checked for yopu. From here you can either view them for nothing there, or order 10 pages you require for 8 1/2 pounds which will be sent via email. I find this is the best wat to get a story right, using the official logs. 6/ You could also try the National Archive for her patrol reports, these would be harder to find. I had a relative lited on the B class boats in the med in which i don't know to much about, i would be interested to see what you come up with. cathydarren@optusnet.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 5 June , 2007 Share Posted 5 June , 2007 There's a large model of HM Submarine B.11 just off the Hume Highway in Holbrook, about 500 km south west of Sydney, in New South Wales (see the photo below). The town was called Germanton, but this was thought unsuitable in the early days of the Great War, and in early 1915 the decision was made to change the name to Holbrook, in honour of Lt Norman Holbrook RN, the captain of B.11, who had just been awarded the VC for exploits in the Dardanelles. A torpedo of the type used by B class submarines is also on display, and some items relating to Lt Holbrook are in the town museum. Although it's about 250 km inland, Holbrook has another link with submarines as the upper hull of HMAS Otway, formerly used by the RAN, is also on display. Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lörscher Posted 5 June , 2007 Share Posted 5 June , 2007 Hello James, you can find an article on the B's in the Northern Adriatic there: Warship International No. 1, 1989 (pages 10 to 29) "Five broken down B-boats, british submarine operations in the Northern Adriatic 1915 - 1917" by Paul Kemp and Peter Jung It's very well researched and also gives you some TNA-references ! Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Branch Posted 10 June , 2007 Share Posted 10 June , 2007 FYI Plans for a B Class Submarine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 18 June , 2007 Share Posted 18 June , 2007 James, B10 Logs are contained in PRO / NA files ADM 173 / 151 050814 - 091014 152 101014 - 161214 153 171214 - 250215 154 260215 - 010515 155 020515 - 060715 156 010316 - 140516 157 150516 - 150716 158 160716 - 220816 Good Hunting, Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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