H.M.S. Nerissa (1916)

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H.M.S. Nerissa (1916)
Pendant Number: G.35 (Sep 1915)
F.04 (Jan 1917)
F.05 (Jan 1918)
H.09 (Jun 1918)[1]
Builder: Yarrow & Company[2]
Launched: 9 Feb, 1916[3]
Completed: Mar, 1916[4]
Sold:

H.M.S. Nerissa was one of one hundred and three destroyers of the "M" class built for the Royal Navy during the Great War.

Service

In April, 1916 Nerissa was assigned to the newly-created Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]

At the Battle of Jutland, she screened the First Battle Cruiser Squadron as one of twelve destroyers operating with the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[6][7] Her captain, Lt Cdr. M. G. B. Legge wrote in his report that she fired two torpedoes from 7,000 yards at the German I Scouting Group at 4.30, shortly after the Germans had reversed course to the South. Legge believed that one of his torpedoes may have struck the last German ship in the line, but no hits were made.

She paid off on 20 November, 1919.[8]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 68.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  4. Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 308.
  5. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 12.
  6. Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
  7. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 34.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 816.
  9. Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.
  10. Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.
  11. Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  12. Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  13. Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/275. f. 290.
  14. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
  15. Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/275. f. 290.
  16. Atwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/94. f. 93.
  17. Atwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/94. f. 93.
  18. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 July 1919, p. 17.
  19. Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/275. f. 290.
  20. Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/8. f. 8.
  21. Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/8. f. 8.
  22. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Nov 15, 1919; pg. 16; Issue 42258.

Bibliography


"M" Class Destroyer
Admiralty Design (Three Funnels)
Matchless Murray Myngs Milne Moorsom
Morris Mons Marne Mystic Maenad
Manners Mandate Magic Moresby Marmion
Martial Mary Rose Menace Mameluke Marvel
Mischief Mindful Nonsuch Negro Nessus
Noble Nizam Nomad Nonpareil Norman
Northesk North Star Nugent Obedient Obdurate
Onslaught Onslow Opal Ophelia Opportune
Oracle Orestes Orford Orpheus Octavia
Ossory Nestor Napier Narborough Narwhal
Nicator Norseman Oberon Observer Offa
Orcadia Oriana Oriole Osiris Paladin
Parthian Partridge Pasley Plucky Portia
Pheasant Phoebe Pigeon Plover Penn
Peregrine Pelican Pellew Petard Peyton
  Prince Pylades Medina Medway  
Thornycroft Specials (Three Funnels)
Mastiff Meteor Michael Milbrook Minion
Munster Nepean Nereus Patrician Patriot
  Rapid Ready  
Yarrow Specials (Two Funnels)
Miranda Minos Manly Moon Morning Star
Mounsey Musketeer Nerissa Relentless Rival
Hawthorn Leslie Specials (Four Funnels)
  Mansfield Mentor  
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