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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: HMS E1, HMS E10, HMS E11, HMS E12, HMS E13, HMS E14, HMS E15, HMS E16, HMS E17, HMS E18, HMS E19, HMS E2, HMS E20, HMS E21, HMS E22, HMS E23, HMS E24, HMS E25, HMS E26, HMS E27, HMS E29, HMS E3, HMS E30, HMS E31, HMS E32, HMS E33, HMS E34, HMS E35, HMS E36, HMS E37, HMS E38, HMS E39, HMS E4, HMS E40, HMS E41, HMS E42, HMS E43, HMS E44, HMS E45, HMS E46, HMS E47, HMS E48, HMS E49, HMS E5, HMS E50, HMS E51, HMS E52, HMS E53, HMS E54, HMS E55, HMS E56, HMS E6, HMS E7, HMS E8, HMS E9, HMS L1, HMS L2. Excerpt: HMS E18 was an E-class submarine of the Royal Navy, launched in 1915 and lost in the Baltic Sea in May 1916 while operating out of Reval. The exact circumstances surrounding the sinking remain a mystery. The wreck of the submarine was discovered in October 2009. E18 entered service in the UK in 1915, commanded by Lieutenant-Commander R.C. Halahan. She joined HMS Maidstone on the 25 June 1915 and soon began North Sea patrols with the 8th Flotilla at Harwich. On her one and only patrol prior to leaving for the Baltic E18 departed Yarmouth with D7 and E13 on 9 July 1915. On the 14 July 1915 when at the mouth of the Ems deep in enemy waters Halahan brought E18 to the surface as he preferred the sea to using the toilet arrangements on board. While in this awkward situation a Zeppelin appeared, E18 dived to the sea bed but was easily visible from the air. E18 was then straddled with 12 bombs which caused no damage other than some embarrassment for Halahan in being caught unaware. The fact E18 was surfaced wasn't passed on via Halahan's patrol report, he stated he was submerged at 20 ft, and an inquiry into submarine visibility from the air led E18 being painted in her camouflage scheme. Strangely there is no German claim of an attack on a submarine - the Zeppelins in the air that day in this area were, L4, L6 and L7, ..
