H.M.S. Ophelia (1915)

H.M.S. Ophelia (1915)
Pendant Number:	G.03 (1914) G.57 (Jan 1917) G.58 (Jan 1918) G.A9 (Nov 1918)
Builder:	William Doxford & Sons
Ordered:	Nov 1914 (2nd Order)
Launched:	13 Oct, 1915
Completed:	May, 1916
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H.M.S. Ophelia was one of one hundred and three destroyers of the "M" class built for the Royal Navy during the Great War.

Service

At the Battle of Jutland, she operated with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Lewis G. E. Crabbe.

On 13 January, 1917, Ophelia collided with Norman. Ophelia's captain Cameron was informed in unusually strong language that "disregard of seamanlike action on his part on this occasion is considered reprehensible."

On 10 September, 1918, she sank UB 83 with depth charges, south of the Orkneys.

Reduced to C. & M. Party at Portsmouth on 17 October, 1919.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Commander Richard A. A. Plowden, 10 May, 1916 – late May, 1916
• Commander Lewis G. E. Crabbe, c. 10 May, 1916 – 16 June, 1916  (in command at the Battle of Jutland, invalided at end)
• Commander George L. D. Gibbs, 16 June, 1916 – 12 August, 1916  (temporary)
• Lieutenant-Commander Gordon McL. Cameron, 12 August, 1916 – 26 October, 1917  (sick w. influenza at Haslar for two and a half months)
• Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) William H. Sandford, 26 April, 1917 – 2 July, 1917  (temporary, during Cameron's illness)
• Commander Hamilton C. Allen, 12 September, 1917 – August, 1918
• Commander Andrew B. Cunningham, 11 February, 1918 – 29 March, 1918  (temporary)
• Lieutenant in Command Thomas B. Fellowes, 29 March, 1918 – 20 July, 1918
• Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence D'O. Bignell, 23 July, 1918 – 27 August, 1918
• Lieutenant-Commander Hugh J. Woodward, 10 August, 1918 – 5 November, 1918  (temporary, before 27 August 1918)
• Lieutenant in Command Oscar Henderson, 5 November, 1918

See Also

• Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia