Branch History

The South East Kent Branch of the Submarine Old Comrades Association was formed on April 2nd 1952 at the Stag Hotel Walmer.

In January 2003, at an Extra ordinary Annual General Meeting it was decided to move the venue of the Branch meetings from Deal and Walmer to Margate Royal British Legion Club.

The branch name was changed to the EAST KENT BRANCH.

Click here for full history

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Events During February

Sunday 7th
Branch AGM and Monthly Meeting



17th
John Rae and Rocket Rawlings

SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION: EAST KENT BRANCH

The Submariners Association is an association of ex and serving submariners which seeks to maintain the special bonds of friendship, loyalty and comradeship, together with a pride in the Submarine Service, formed during service in Her Majesty's Submarines.

The East Kent Branch meets on the 1st Sunday of each month. Click here for more information.

All ex and serving submariners are welcome.

PAST EVENTS

During month of February

Select from below

A 3   A3 Information 02 February 1912 Collision with HMS Hazard off Isle of Wight 0 survivors; 14 lost

Germany: UC-32   UC-32 Information 23 February 1917 Blown up by own mines off Sunderland 3 survivors; 19 lost

K17   K17 Information 01-February 1918 Collision with HMS Fearless in Firth of Forth 2 survivors; 48 lost

Germany: U-1053   U-1053 Information 15-February 1945 Accident during exercises off Bergen 0 survivors; 45 lost

• In Memoriam
• Acknowledgements

Branch Activities in January

Four members with the Branch Standard attended the Truculent Memorial service on 12 January.

Our thanks to the Medway branch for organising this event. Also to Sheila Grant for feeding us, as she does each year after the service. The takeaway she insisted we took, was shared with the South Kent members and went down well with the liquid refreshment at the King Charles.

Last Update:
7th February 2010

Adoption of WW1 Unknown Sailor War Graves

Following a tour of the War Graves at St. Peter's Churchyard in April 2007, the branch adopted the two World War One Unknown Sailors graves.
The branch will ensure the graves are maintained and the headstones are clean.
Click here for more information and 2010 tour dates and times.

Branch Standard

The Branch Standard was dedicated on Sunday 7th October 2007 at the Parish Church of St.Peter-in-Thanet, Broadstairs.
In attendance were Admiral the Lord Boyce GCB OBE DL Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Constable of Dover Castle and Lady Boyce. Also the Town Mayors of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs, Kent County and Thanet Councillors.

On parade were fourteen visiting standards which included the National Standards of the Submariners Association and the Royal Naval Association.

To date the Branch Standard has been paraded on 45 occasions.
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Boat of the Month

Each month this website will display details of a Chatham built boat.

The two exceptions to this rule will be:

October when HMS Victory will take center stage.

November when HM Submarine Sterlet will be remembered.

Click here for February Boat of the Month.