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In mid-1913, ''Brisk'' was serving in the {{UK-DF|2}}.{{NLJul13|p. 287}} | In mid-1913, ''Brisk'' was serving in the {{UK-DF|2}}.{{NLJul13|p. 287}} | ||
On 2 October 1917 | On 2 October 1917, having just dispersed Atlantic Convoy HH.24, ''Brisk'' entered Rathlin Sound and struck a mine that had been laid by {{DE-U79}}. Thirty-one of her crew were killed, but ''Brisk'' remained afloat was towed into Lough Foyle by two trawlers. The same U-Boat torpedoed and sank the {{UK-Drake|f=t}} the same day.{{KindellROH2|p. 406}}{{UKNavalOpsV|p. 162}} | ||
In mid-1918, ''Brisk''left 2 D.F. to join the {{UK-DF|5}}, which was supporting the [[Mediterranean Fleet]]. | |||
''Brisk'' was reduced to a C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 735}} | ''Brisk'' was reduced to a C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 735}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:27, 22 July 2022
| H.M.S. Brisk (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.11 (1914) H.70 (Sep 1915) H.22 (Jan-Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 20 Sep, 1910[3] |
| Completed: | Jun, 1911[4] |
| Sold: | Nov, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Brisk was one of twenty destroyers of the Acorn class.
Service
In mid-1913, Brisk was serving in the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
On 2 October 1917, having just dispersed Atlantic Convoy HH.24, Brisk entered Rathlin Sound and struck a mine that had been laid by U 79. Thirty-one of her crew were killed, but Brisk remained afloat was towed into Lough Foyle by two trawlers. The same U-Boat torpedoed and sank the armoured cruiser Drake the same day.[7][8]
In mid-1918, Briskleft 2 D.F. to join the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, which was supporting the Mediterranean Fleet.
Brisk was reduced to a C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Sandford G. R. Nevile, 8 May, 1911[10] – 31 December, 1911
- Lieutenant-Commander Ralph V. Eyre, 31 December, 1911[11] – October, 1915 (transferred to Mounsey)
- Commander William W. Wilson, October, 1915[12] – 7 June, 1916[13]
- Lieutenant-Commander Algernon E. P. Lyons, 6 June, 1916[14][15] – 13 November, 1917[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry V. Hudson, 28 May, 1918[17] – 12 March, 1919[18]
- Lieutenant in Command Wilfred A. Higgins, 21 January, 1919[19] – 11 July, 1919
- Lieutenant in Command Wilfred A. Higgins, 30 July, 1919[20] – October, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 61.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 74.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 306.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 406.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. V. p. 162.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 735.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 April, 1911. Issue 39573, col B, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392m.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/286. f. 321. Eyre's next command states October
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/286. f. 321.
- ↑ Lyons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/301. f. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391x.
- ↑ Lyons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/301. f. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 745.
- ↑ Hudson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 745.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 745.
Bibliography
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