H.M.S. Lychnis (1917)
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| H.M.S. Lychnis (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.56 (Jan, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | William Hamilton & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | Dec, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Aug, 1917[4] |
| Sold: | 1946[5] |
H.M.S. Lychnis was one of twelve Aubrietia Class convoy sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
In September 1921, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Marine, then becoming H.M.I.S. Cornwallis.[6]
Service
On 17 June, 1918 while operating between Sardinia and Sicily under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Cyril John Laugham Noakes, Lychnis forced U 64 to the surface by depth charging her before destroying her by gunfire, leaving five survivors. Noakes was awarded a D.S.O. for the feat.[7]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Cyril J. L. Noakes, October, 1917 – 1 October, 1918
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Alexander S. Mackay, 4 October, 1918[8][9] – 21 February, 1919[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Noakes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. ff. 77.
- ↑ Mackay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/149. f. 149.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 837.
- ↑ Mackay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/149. f. 149.
Bibliography
| Aubrietia Class Convoy Sloop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aubrietia | Heather | Salvia | Tamarisk | Tulip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Viola | Andromeda | Gaillardia | Hibiscus | Lychnis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montbretia | Polyanthus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
