H.M.S. Platypus (1916)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Platypus (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | C8 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Oct, 1916[3] |
| Sold: | Dec, 1957[4] |
H.M.S. Platypus was completed to navy order as a depot ship.
Service
Platypus served with submarines at Harwich throughout the war.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment given.
- Commander Edward C. Boyle, V.C., 28 October, 1918.[6]
- Commander Edward C. Boyle, V.C., 11 March, 1919.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 295.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 295.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 295.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 295.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 950.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 950.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
