HMS
Poseidon. Photos and history of HMS Poseidon, one of the Parthian
Class Submarines of the Royal Navy. HMS
Poseidon collided with the Chinese Merchant ship Yula off Wai Hei Wai on
the 9th of June 1931 at approximately 12:45pm and sank within four
minutes. At 3:15pm, aided by the 'Davis Submarine Escape Apparatus' &
Petty Officer Willis's cool courage, four more came to the surface after
being two and a half hours in the submerged submarine. Displacement:
1,475 Tons, Full Load 2,040 TONS. Speed: 167.5 Knots surface speed
and 9 Knots submerged. Crew 53 Armament :One 4 -inch Gun
2 machine Guns (20mm Oerlikon )Eight 21 inch Torpedo Tubes (Six in
the Bow and two in the Stern) |
| Poseidon |
21st June 1929 |
Lost on 9th June 1931. |
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Ian Lyell has kindly sent in these two photographs of
the loss of HMS Poseidon in 1931. His grandfather was on HMS Berwick
at the time. The comments were on the back of the original
photographs |
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HMS Poseidon.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHS306 |
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Scene
of Poseidon Disaster 3½ hours after she sank. Spot marked X plainly
shows air bubbles rising from her. 5 minutes after this was taken
the T.I. Willis came to the surface with two men and one Chinese.
Taken from HMS Berwick. O - Ship which rammed her. |
Poseidon
Disaster 9th June 1931. HMSub Perseus near the spot endeavouring to
get into communication. Note the air bubbles are getting
weaker. Taken from HMS Berwick. |
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are a selection of photographs taken after the Poseidon was lost showing
various funeral processions and services taking place on several vessels
and on land. These scans of original photos have been kindly sent in
by Steve Inchcoombe. |
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The list of those lost on the Poseidon.
W.H.H. Pike. E.R.A.
H.J.Bagley. Sto.
C.J. Beaumont. Sto.
G.C.Hewes. A.B.
A.V. Paine. E.R.A.
W.R. Pyne. Sto.
P.T.A. Pointer. Sto.
D. Collings. A.B.
S. Sherrocks D. Sto.
R. Balshaw. Sto.
A.R. Winter. Sto.
R.C. Bowers. A.B.
E.G. Gaines. L. Sto
W. Whitley. Sto.
T.V. Grills.
P.O. P.C. Tolliday.
A.B.
H.
Cliff.
L. Sto. A.
Gray. Sto.
P. Dowling. L.
Sea. A.J. Lovock. A.B. |
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A diagram of the collision between Yula and HMS
Poseidon, probably sketched by a crew member of HMS Maidstone. |
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Naval Historians, Crew & Family
Noticeboard
Message Board for
naval enthusiasts, crew & descendents of HMS Poseidon.
This website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of
HMS Poseidon.
Photographs and information on historical events about this
submarine requested for this website. If you have any information you
would like to send us including photographs of crew members serving on
this submarine and also photographs of the submarine please USE
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MESSAGES
ROBERT BALSHAW... My
Uncle, Robert Balshaw, served as a Stoker on the Poseidon and died when it
sank in June 1931. I
am trying to find out were it sank, and were the Memorial is situated.
Any information you could
provide, would be of great interest to me, and I would be extremely
grateful. Mr
J.D. Murray. louise18@supanet.com
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