Folio 1: Blank. Folio 2: Title page. Folio 3: List of docketed papers. Folio 4: Table...

Folio 1: Blank.

Folio 2: Title page.

Folio 3: List of docketed papers.

Folio 4: Table of contents: Schedule of reports of proceedings.

Folios 5-8: Blank.

Folios 9-31: (Paper M 0321/15) Submarine B11, 13 December 1914. Letter No 364.S/34 dated 24 December 1914 by Vice Admiral Sackville Hamilton Carden from HMS Indefatigable, in which he reports that Submarine B11 proceeding up the Dardanelles on 13 December 1914 and sunk the Turkish armour clad ship Messudiyah and recommends Lieutenant Norman Douglas Holbrook for the Victoria Cross; Lieutenant Sidney Thornhill Winn for the Distinguised Service Order; all members of the crew of HM submarine B11 for the Distinguised Service Cross or medal according to rank, and for advancement to the next higher rating, Alfred Edmund Perry, ON 234677; James Edward Buckle, ON 237869; John Harding, ON 270410; Anthony Douglas, ON 270773; Norman Lester Rae, ON 232229; Stephen James Lovelady, ON K2240; and Lieutenant Commander George Harley Pownall for advancement. Carden’s letter, (folios 10-12) also includes the following enclosures: 1. Report of B11’s attack by Charles Penrose Rushton Coode, Captain (D), dated 16 December 1914, (folio 14). 2. Report of B11’s attack by Officer Commanding submarines Lieutenant Commander George Harley Pownall, HMS Hindu Kush, dated 14 December 1914, (folio 15). 3. Report of proceedings for B11 dated 14 December 1914 by Lieutenant in Command of B11, Norman Douglas Holbrook, HMS Hindu Kush,(folios 16-19). 4. Lieutenant Norman Douglas Holbrook, description of vessel torpedoed, dated 15 December 1914, folio 20). 5. Nominal list of ranks and ratings serving in submarine B11 in accordance with the Vice Admiral’s Signal of 18 December 1914 by Charles Penrose Rushton Coode, Captain (D), dated 18 December 1914, (folio 21). 6. Description of guards fitted to B11 by Charles Penrose Rushton Coode, Captain(D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, HMS Blenheim, dated 21 December 1914, (folios 22-23). 7. Rough sketch of guards fitted to B11, (folio 24). 8. Additional particulars of fitting of guards to B11 by by Charles Penrose Rushton Coode, Captain(D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, HMS Blenheim, 23 December 1914, (folio 25). 9. Further sketches of guards fitted to B11, (folio 26). 10 Plan of minefield received from Admiralty,(filed in ADM 137/787, No 1). 11 Plan of minefield made from local information – of later date (filed in ADM 137/787, No 1). Comments on proceedings from Commodore (S), Roger Keyes and Admiral Henry Francis Oliver and others including Winston Churchill’s request for report to be printed and circulated to Cabinet and War Council, (folio 28). Copy of printed version of B11 report of proceedings for 13 December 1913, (folios 30-31).

Folios 32-48: (paper M 04409/15) Submarine E14, 27 April to 8 May 1915. Covering letter 298/49P, Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, 22 May 1915, folio 33, with report of proceedings by Lieutenant Commander Edward Courtney Boyle, Submarine E14, 21 May 1915, (folios 35-42). Comments by Sydney Stewart Hall, Commodore (S) and others. Correspondence concerning awards to officers and ratings including Victoria Cross to Lieutenant Commander Boyle, (folios 45-48).

Folios 49-66: (paper M 04871/15) Submarine E11, 19 May to 7 June 1915. Letter No 379/49P, Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, 12 June 1915, (folios 50-53), with report of proceedings of E11 by Lieutenant Commander Martin Eric Nasmith for 19 May to 7 June 1915 dated 8 June 1915, (folios 54-63).

Folios 67-85: (paper M 05710/15) Submarine E14, 10 June to 3 July 1915. Letter No 513/49P Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck 13 July 1915, (folio 68), with report of proceedings of E14 by Commander Edward Courtney Boyle for 10 June to 3 July 1915, dated 4 July 1915, (folios 70-80).

Folios 86-97: (paper M 05335/15) Submarine E12, 19-28 June 1915. Covering letter 472/49P, Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, 3 July 1915, (folio 87, with report dated 29 June 1915 on movements for 19-28 June 1915 by Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Mervyn Bruce, (folios 88-91). Award of the Distinguished Service Medal to Petty Officer Charles Case (ON 186086); Leading Seaman Ernest Burton (ON 193491); Able Seaman Stanley Wilson (ON J1582); Able Seaman John Bertie Williams (ON 208321), (folios 95-97).

Folios 98-121: (paper M 06048/15 Submarine E7, 30 June to 24 July 1915. Covering letter 593/49P, Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Triad, 29 July 1915, (folios 99-100), with a report on proceedings of Submarine E7 for 30 June to 24 July 1915 by Lieutenant Commander Archibald Douglas Cochrane, dated 25 July 1915, (folios 102-111). Copy of London Gazette 13 September 1915 containing inter alia awards to submarine crews in the Sea Of Marmora, (folios 118-120).

Folios 122-141: (paper M 06693/15). Submarine E14, 21 July to 12 August 1915. Covering letter 674/49P, Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, 19 August 1915, (folio 123), with diary of events for 21 July to 12 August 1915. by Commander Edward Courtney Boyles, dated 14 August 1915, (folios 125-136).

Folios 142-175: (paper M 07197/15, titled N1069/15). Submarine E11, 5 August to 3 September 1915. Covering letter 822/179, Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, 10 September 1915, (folio 143), with report of proceedings by Lieutenant Commander Martin Eric Nasmith, for submarine E 11 for 5 August to 3 September 1915 dated 4 September 1915, (folios 145-164). Correspondence concerning awards for officers and crew, (folios 165-175).

Listing continued in ADM 137/382/2.