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HMS C-34

 

BRITISH SUBMARINE

The submarine is marked C.34 which would make it one of

38 C Class submarines

of the Royal Navy,

built in 1910.

HMS C.34 was sunk by

the German submarine U52 off of the Shetland Islands

on July 17, 1917.

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Gosport

Gosport.jpg

British submarine C34 coming into port

undated

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Source of Photograph: US National Archives Record Group 165:

Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952;

Series: British Photographs of World War I, 1914 - 1918 (Photo Section British War Museum).

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On the far left, a building bearing the name "Camper & Nicholsons LTD" is clearly shown.

This famous ship building company was located in Gosport, England.

To the aft of the submarine is a very large sailing ship entering the port at Gosport.

Date is earlier than July 17, 1917.

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submarine british c34 u52 wreck torpedo WW1 1914 1918 great war guerre mondiale sous marin

Looking through Periscope on British Submarine

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Source of Photograph: US National Archives Record Group 165:

Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952;

Series: British Photographs of World War I, 1914 - 1918 (Photo Section British War Museum).

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Living space looking forward British submarine

undated

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Source of Photograph: US National Archives Record Group 165:

Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952;

Series: British Photographs of World War I, 1914 - 1918 (Photo Section British War Museum).

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Living space looking aft British submarine

undated

NARA165-BO-1815

Source of Photograph: US National Archives Record Group 165:

Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952;

Series: British Photographs of World War I, 1914 - 1918 (Photo Section British War Museum).

submarine british c34 u52 wreck torpedo WW1 1914 1918 great war guerre mondiale sous marin

Foremost torpedo tubes British submarine

undated

NARA165-BO-1817

Source of Photograph: US National Archives Record Group 165:

Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952;

Series: British Photographs of World War I, 1914 - 1918 (Photo Section British War Museum).

Roll of Honour

In memory of those who lost their lives in HMS C-34
July 17, 1917 

Dawe, Charles H. 

Edwards, Arthur 

Gee, Robert T. 

Head, Frank J.

Jefferson, Ingleby S

Keith, Robert A. 

Mansfield, Harry W. 

Maynard, William E. 

McLaren, Cornelius 

Moore, Thomas S.

Moss, Henry 

Playford, William G.

Roser, Walter M. J. 

Sillick, Harold B.

Stringer, George W. 

Tagg, John  

Tiller, George E

Worrell, Frank

Leading Signalman

Able Seaman

Able Seaman

Petty Officer

 Lieutenant

Petty Officer Stoker

Leading Seaman

Able Seaman

Telegraphist

Sub-Lieutenant

Telegraphist

Stoker 1st Class

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class

Leading Seaman

Able Seaman

Mate

Leading Stoker

submarine british c34 u52 wreck torpedo WW1 1914 1918 great war guerre mondiale sous marin
submarine british c34 u52 wreck torpedo WW1 1914 1918 great war guerre mondiale sous marin
submarine british c34 u52 wreck torpedo WW1 1914 1918 great war guerre mondiale sous marin

German Submarine

 

U52

submarine british c34 u52 wreck torpedo WW1 1914 1918 great war guerre mondiale sous marin

Summary of raiding history

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Date                                    Name                                  Nationality                         Tonnage              Fate

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11 July 1916                      HMT Onward                   Royal Navy                         266                       Sunk

19 August 1916                 HMS Nottingham            Royal Navy                         5,400                    Sunk

26 September 1916          HMY Conqueror II           Royal Navy                         526                       Sunk

26 September 1916          HMT Sarah Alice             Royal Navy                         299                       Sunk

26 September 1916          St. Gothard                      United Kingdom                 2,788                    Sunk

25 November 1916           Egyptiana                         United Kingdom                 3,818                    Damaged

25 November 1916           Suffren                             French Navy                       12,750                  Sunk

10 December 1916           Emma Laurans                France                                 2,153                    Sunk

30 March 1917                  Michelina Catalano          Kingdom of Italy                78                          Sunk

4 April 1917                       Missourian                       United States                     7,924                    Sunk

4 April 1917                       Ravenna                           Kingdom of Italy                4,101                    Sunk

5 April 1917                       Angel Marina                   Kingdom of Italy                 257                       Sunk

7 April 1917                       Seward                             United States                     2,471                    Sunk

8 April 1917                       Alba                                   Kingdom of Italy                1,639                    Sunk

9 April 1917                       Esterel                              France                                 2,574                    Sunk

11 April 1917                     Ansgar                              Denmark                             301                       Sunk

12 April 1917                     Glencliffe                          United Kingdom                 3,673                    Sunk

14 April 1917                     Tres Macs                         Portugal                              163                       Sunk

15 April 1917                     Cabo Blanco                     Spain                                   2,163                    Damaged

16 April 1917                     Crios                                  Greece                                4,116                    Sunk

19 April 1917                     Senhora Da Conceicao    Portugal                              206                       Sunk

20 April 1917                     Caithness                          United Kingdom                 3,500                    Sunk

21 April 1917                     HMS Heather                    Royal Navy                         1,250                    Damaged

23 April 1917                     Acadia                                Norway                               1,556                    Sunk

6 July 1917                        Flora                                   Norway                               818                       Sunk

9 July 1917                        Prince Abbas                     United Kingdom                2,030                    Sunk

11 July 1917                      Vanda                                 Sweden                               1,646                    Sunk

12 July 1917                      Fredrika                             Sweden                               1,851                    Sunk

17 July 1917                      HMS C34                            Royal Navy                         321                       Sunk

20 August 1917                 Bulysses                             United Kingdom               6,127                    Sunk

1 September 1917            Tarapaca                            France                                2,506                    Sunk

2 September 1917            Wentworth                         United Kingdom                3,828                    Sunk

4 September 1917            Peerless                             United Kingdom                3,112                    Sunk

5 September 1917            Echunga                             United Kingdom                6,285                    Sunk

5 September 1917            San Dunstano                    United Kingdom                6,220                    Damaged

11 September 1917          Tobol                                   Russian Empire                3,741                    Sunk

16 August 1918                 HMT Fylde                          Royal Navy                         256                       Damaged

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