Long lost relative..

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As regards the Stoker question.The Engineroom staff on a Submarine were taken from the same branch that looked after the steam engines on the surface fleet so retained their titles.The engineroom staff were called Stokers long after the last shovelful of coal was put in the furnace of a warship.

I thought that may be the case, but it is good to have it confirmed, thanks. Is it still the same these days as well, or are they named Nuclear Physicists or something akin..

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As regards the Stoker question.The Engineroom staff on a Submarine were taken from the same branch that looked after the steam engines on the surface fleet so retained their titles.The engineroom staff were called Stokers long after the last shovelful of coal was put in the furnace of a warship.

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Hi,
    This is my first post on here, so please forgive any mistakes, i.e. wrong forum category maybe, however,
I have been tracing my family tree, and it would appear that my maternal grandmothers brother, a  Richard William George Stainer (stoker), was drowned in the collision with the S.S.Eddystone, and the submarine H.M.S. C11, on the night of 14th July 1909. Although, the facts, as they stand, are recorded briefly on the internet, is there any other enquiry records available, wreck coordinates etc, I find that the wreck was located sometime in the 1990's off of the coast of East Anglia in fifteen fathoms of water, one assumes that this is now declared a war grave.
I am afraid that my knowledge of submarines is somewhat limited, so what would a stoker be doing on a petrol driven ship, or is this just a rank position from the days of coal power ??
    This is all a little sad, but very interesting none the less. Is there any help anyone could give, or maybe, just to point me in the right direction please ??