Submarine E30

[mastead]

Hi just wondered if anyone knows anything about Submarine E30, my great great grandad was killed aboard it, in an engine room explosion he died on the 7 Apr 1916, his name was John Smith and he was a Stoker first class , any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Lisa

[t mo]

hello lisa

if you go into this site www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/d+eclass.htm you,ll find info on e 30 but i don,t think there is a photo of her but there are pics of the same type so at least you,ll be able to get an idea of what she looked like , also if you google british submarine e30 1916 there are numerous sites come up so you may get more info from those as well
best of luck
trevor

[gortonboy]

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=658275

[mastead]

Thank you Gortonboy i have the same basic information but a different service number, There is a story that an engine exploded and he was killed and his service mates clubbed together for a plaque to remember him then a few months on the submarine was bombed and everyone died

[gortonboy]

he was awarded the Star,,Victory medal and British war medal.

[gortonboy]

HMS E30
22 November 1916

Possibly mined off Orford Ness

E30 left Harwich on November 15th. Sunk in the North Sea, possibly due to a mine off Orford Ness. The minefield was not located until 25th November.

[neil1821]

His service papers
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7138283&queryType=1&resultcount=4

[mastead]

Thank you Neil1821, i have just downloaded it very interesting reading i could have never found that
                                           Thanks again Lisa

[neil1821]

Anything on it you want clarifying, feel free to ask.