H.M.S. Heather (1916)
| 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
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick W. Law, 14 October, 1916 – 29 February, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander William W. Hallwright, 3 March, 1917 – 21 April, 1917 (killed in command)
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Harold Auten, 22 April, 1917[8] – 12 December, 1917[9]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Stephen H. Smiles, 16 December, 1917[10]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Roy Gill, 28 July, 1919 – 7 December, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Irving M. Palmer, 24 November, 1919 – 16 June, 1920
- Commander Vincent B. Cardwell, 24 April, 1920 – 1 August, 1921
- Commander Geoffrey C. Candy, 1 August, 1921 – 30 June, 1922
- Captain George L. Massey, 15 March, 1921 – 28 April, 1924 (as Captain A/S)
- Captain Stephen D. Tillard, 28 April, 1924[11] – 27 April, 1926 (and as Captain A/S)
- Captain William B. Mackenzie, 27 April, 1926 – 18 January, 1927 (and as Captain A/S)
- Commander Ennis T. R. Chambers, 18 January, 1927[12] – 18 January, 1929
- Commander Edward C. Thornton, 1 December, 1928[13] – 16 April, 1930[14]
- Commander Lionel G. Dawson, 18 January, 1929[15] – 12 January, 1931[16]
- Commander Alfred G. Hine, 12 January, 1931[17] – 11 September, 1931[18] (and for command of First Anti-Submarine Flotilla)
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.
- ↑ Smiles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/216. f. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 245.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Auten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/4. f. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 809.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 245.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 245.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ Hine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/286. f. 301.
- ↑ Hine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/286. f. 301.
Bibliography
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