This River class Submarine was run down by H.M.S. Thruster, in Portland Harbour, in 1928. (1) The River class submarines were designed as fast fleet vessels during the inter-war period and were a success until the speed of battleships jumped to 30 knots. R4 built 1918 (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
<1> SWX8707
Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
<2> SWX9354
Monograph: Lipscomb, F W. 1975. The British Submarine. p.41.
<3> SWX8061
Monograph: Trim, P. 1985 about. Shipwrecks, Abbotsbury to Portland. .
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SY 69 76 (point) Estimated from sources
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SY67NE
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Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1021
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May 6 2004 10:30AM
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