H.M.S. Paris (1913)
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| H.M.S. Paris (1913) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.59 (1914) N.79 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Launched: | 1913[2] |
| Requisitioned: | 14 Nov, 1914[3] |
| Left service: | 5 Nov, 1919[4] |
H.M.S. Paris was a merchant vessel used as a minelayer by the Royal Navy.
Service
She was fitted out at Blackwall as a minelayer[5] and listed as a new member of the Minelayer Squadron in December.[6] She would work with them throughout the war, but was apparently more loosely affiliated with them from August, 1918.[7]
At some point in 1918, she would be in a collision with the patrol boat P27. The commander of the patrol boat would be found to be at fault in the matter.[8]
Armament
Guns
Her guns were as follows.[9]
- one 4-in
- one 12-pdr
- one 6-pdr H.A.
Mines
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 118.
- ↑ This year may be incorrect.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 118.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 118.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 118.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 11.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 16. She is one of three listed as "other minelayers" alongside the two Mining Squadrons.
- ↑ Notley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 118.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, Mining Appendix, 1917-18. Plate 7.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 118.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401w.
Bibliography
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