H.M.S. Heather (1916)

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H.M.S. Heather (1916)
Pendant Number: T.40 (Jan, 1918)[1]
Builder: Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard Company[2]
Ordered: Jan, 1916[3]
Launched: 16 Jun, 1916[4]
Sold: 16 Feb, 1932[5]

H.M.S. Heather was one of twelve Aubrietia Class convoy sloops completed for the Royal Navy. She also operated as Q.16 when functioning as a decoy vessel.

Service

On 21 April 1917, while dressed out as a "Q" ship Q.16, Heather failed to bring U 52 to action before suffering from several hits from the enemy's deck gun. U 52 dived before the fire could be returned, and Lt. Cdr. Hallwright, the only casualty, had been killed outright.

Lieutenant R.N.R. Smiles was cautioned by the Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland to ensure proper lookouts being stationed in future, following a 2 December 1918 collision between Heather and the sailing vessel Janice[?].[6]

Heather was commissioned on 15 March, 1923 to serve with the Anti-Submarine Flotilla.[7]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
  2. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
  3. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
  4. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
  5. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
  6. Smiles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/216. f. 216.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 245.
  8. Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
  9. Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
  10. Smiles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/216. f. 216.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 809.
  12. Smiles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/216. f. 216.
  13. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 245.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 245.
  15. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
  16. Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
  17. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
  18. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
  19. Hine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/286. f. 301.
  20. Hine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/286. f. 301.

Bibliography


Aubrietia Class Convoy Sloop
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