Memorial plaque unveiled for HMS H42 Submarine
HMS H42 was a British H class submarine, with construction of the sub beginning in September 1917. It was built by Armstrong Whitworth and was commissioned on 1 May 1919.
In 1922, HMS H42 sank in an accidental collision. On the 23rd March, under the command of Royal Navy Lieutenant Douglas Staley, H42 was practising torpedo attacks against British destroyers steaming off Europa Point when she surfaced unexpectedly and was almost immediately struck by HMS Versatile.
In 1922, HMS H42 sank in an accidental collision. On the 23rd March, under the command of Royal Navy Lieutenant Douglas Staley, H42 was practising torpedo attacks against British destroyers steaming off Europa Point when she surfaced unexpectedly and was almost immediately struck by HMS Versatile.
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