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HM Submarine H5: The Submarine Cover-Up in Caernarfon Bay 2 March 1918.

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HMS H5 was a Royal Navy H-class submarine built by Canadian Vickers, Montreal and launched in June 1915. She was soon in action sinking the German U-boat 51 in July 1916 but was herself sunk after being rammed by the by the British merchantman S.S. Rutherglen when mistaken for a German U-boat on 2 March 1918. Sadly, all on board perished but are...


2 March 1918: Lieutenant Earle Wayne Freed Childs

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Lieutenant Earle Wayne Freed Childs from Philadelphia was 24 years old and was on board HMS H5, a Royal Navy submarine as an observer. HMS H5 was sunk after being rammed by the by the British merchantman S.S. Rutherglen when mistaken for a German U-boat on 2 March 1918. Sadly, all on board perished. A message was received on 7 March 1918 by Vic...