Petty Officer Frederick Hibbs (Service Number: 212178) served with distinction in the Royal Navy aboard H.M. Submarine D2. He was born on 14 June 1885 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, dedicating his life to naval service. On 1 December 1914, H.M. Submarine D2 was lost at sea, believed to have been either rammed by a German patrol craft or struck a mine in the North Sea. Petty Officer Hibbs was 29 years old at the time of his death. He is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 1, honoring his service and sacrifice alongside fellow submariners. May He Rest in peace.
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Remembering Petty Officer Frederick Hibbs
Petty Officer Frederick Hibbs (Service Number: 212178) served with distinction in the Royal Navy aboard H.M. Submarine D2. He was born on 14 June 1885 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, dedicating his life to naval service. On 1 December 1914, H.M. Submarine D2 was lost at sea, believed to have been either rammed by a German patrol craft or struck a mine in the North Sea. Petty Officer Hibbs was 29 years old at the time of his death. He is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 1, honoring his service and sacrifice alongside fellow submariners. May He Rest in peace.