H.M.S. Aster (1915)
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| H.M.S. Aster (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.28 (Feb, 1915) T.02 (Sep, 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Earle's Shipbuilding[2] |
| Ordered: | Jan, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 1 May, 1915[4] |
| Mined: | 4 Jul, 1917[5] |
H.M.S. Aster was one of twenty-four Acacia Class sweeping sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Ten men, primarily stokers and trimmers, died when Aster was mined in the Mediterranean on 4 July, 1917.[6] Lt. Cdr. Hodson, who ad been in command since February 1916, was acquitted at Court Martial for the loss.[7]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander James F. Dewar, 21 May, 1915[8][9] – 11 January, 1916[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald L. Hodson, 9 February, 1916[11] – 4 July, 1917[12] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 93. The M pendants were changed to M (international) on 24 Apr 1915.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 373.
- ↑ Hodson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/163. f. 567.
- ↑ Dewar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/88. f. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392f.
- ↑ Dewar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/88. f. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391l.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 95.
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