K-Class Submarines

Kapitan · 08-15-07, 08:09 AM

My great great uncle was on HMS K13 when she sank in the gerelock up in scotland he is buried in faslane cematry id apreciate any information on it as well family .

lesrae · 08-15-07, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan

My great great uncle was on HMS K13 when she sank in the gerelock up in scotland he is buried in faslane cematry id apreciate any information on it as well family .

If you let me know his name I'll try and get you a photo of the gravestone/memorial next time I'm up there, if that's not too morbid.

PS - It's Gareloch

Kapitan · 08-15-07, 09:58 AM

I cant spell for anything lol a new picture would be nice we have a few already i have been to see it, i do believe its on the second row 3rd or 4th in with the last name shaw Frederick leading stoker.

bookworm_020 · 08-15-07, 09:09 PM

On the 29th of January 1917, just a week after seting 23.5 knts on her speed trial, she started on her final dive trial under the command of Godfrey Herbert. There were 80 men aboard her as well as Francis Goodhart, the captain designate of K14.

At 20 feet there was a report of flooding in the bolier room, and despite ballast blown and the 10 ton forward keel droped she sank to the sea bed 50 feet below.. 31 men drowned in flooding aft of the torpedo room.

Herbert and Goodhart both attempted to escape by the conning tower, Goodhart drwoned, but Herbert made it (He also escaped from the submarine D5 when she hit a mine, blowing him clear of the conning tower).

57 hours later they were able to rescue the remainder of the crew.

6 weeks later the sub was raised and renamed K22

08-15-07, 08:09 AM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,134 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	My great great uncle was on HMS K13 when she sank in the gerelock up in scotland he is buried in faslane cematry id apreciate any information on it as well family . __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

08-15-07, 09:58 AM	#3
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,134 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	I cant spell for anything lol a new picture would be nice we have a few already i have been to see it, i do believe its on the second row 3rd or 4th in with the last name shaw Frederick leading stoker. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

08-15-07, 09:09 PM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	On the 29th of January 1917, just a week after seting 23.5 knts on her speed trial, she started on her final dive trial under the command of Godfrey Herbert. There were 80 men aboard her as well as Francis Goodhart, the captain designate of K14. At 20 feet there was a report of flooding in the bolier room, and despite ballast blown and the 10 ton forward keel droped she sank to the sea bed 50 feet below.. 31 men drowned in flooding aft of the torpedo room. Herbert and Goodhart both attempted to escape by the conning tower, Goodhart drwoned, but Herbert made it (He also escaped from the submarine D5 when she hit a mine, blowing him clear of the conning tower). 57 hours later they were able to rescue the remainder of the crew. 6 weeks later the sub was raised and renamed K22 __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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