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HMCS CH-15
H
- Class Submarine
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CH-14 (left) and CH-15 (right) in drydock
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Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned:
Paid
off: 1919
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Transferred to the RCN:
Feb 1919
Commissioned:
01 Apr 1921
Paid off: 30
Jun 1922
Scrapped 1927
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CH-14 and CH-15 were Canadian members of the
British "H" class, two of ten built during the First World
War at Quincy, Mass. Their specifications were: Length: 150 ft, Beam: 12 ft,
Draught: 12 ft, Speed: 13/11 kts, Complement: 4 officers, 18 men,
Armament: 4-18in TT. H 14 and H 15 were on their way to Britain when
hostilities ended, and were rerouted to Bermuda. They were presented
to the RCN in Feb 1919, and commissioned at Halifax in Jun 1919
as CH 14 and CH 15. Scarcely used, they were paid off on 30 Jun 1922
and placed in the hands of caretakers at Halifax. They were sold for scrap five years later.
Photos and Documents
Commanding Officers
Lt Ronald Cameron Watson, Lt, RCN - Jul 1920 - unk
Lt Ninian Bannatyne, RCN - 01 Jul 1922 - unk (OIC)
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
They shall not be
forgotten
Photos
and Documents
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Submarines CH14 and CH15
Britain transferred these
"H" class submarines to Canada to replace the worn out First World
War submarines CC-1 and CC-2. Arriving in Halifax from Bermuda in 1919, the
two submarines were refitted and entered Canadian service in 1921. Although
these two boats were American-built, Canadian Vickers' Montreal shipyard had
built similar submarines for Britain. Taken out of service in June 1922
because of budget cuts, CH-14 and CH-15 lay rusting in Halifax's Northwest
Arm alongside the paid off light cruiser HMCS Aurora until 1927, when
all three vessels were sold for scrap.
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19910109-187
Courtesy
of the Canadian War Museum |
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Unidentified sailors on CH-15
From the collection of Amedee Gagnon
Courtesy of Ian McDonald |
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CH-15
RCN Photo # E-44274
Courtesy of the Comox RCAF Museum |
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