SUBMARINES:  CHATHAM BUILT

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List of Commanding Officers
R.C Halaham
1909
M.E Nasmith
1911
A.M.Willoughby
1911
Lt. V.E Ward
1912
Lt D.M. Hervey-Macleay
1916
List not Complete

HM Submarine C18

Laid down on 11 March 1907 and launched on 10 October 1908 by Miss Giffard, daughter of the Admiral Superintendent, Vice Admiral George A.Giffard. CMG.


At the outbreak of WW1, C18 was based at Dover and under the command of Lt. V. E. Ward. She operated from Dover for most of the war but in 1918 she transferred to the 6th Flotilla at Portsmouth.
C18 was sold to scrap in Sunderland on 26 May 1921.

The image shows C18 alongside the Depot ship Arrogant at Dover in 1917



The history of this submarine is still being researched.