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Early in her career, ''Thasher'' was observed to require 8-10 knots speed to steer reliably and she made a knot per 12 revolutions.{{NMI|Thursday, Oct 14, 1897; pg. 4; Issue 35334}}
  
In early March, 1901, ''Thrasher'' returned to Plymouth escorted by the {{UK-Locust}} after three weeks cruising in the Channel, leaking badly, it was supposed, due to strain which occurred during a recent transit from Kingstown.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Mar 01, 1901; pg. 11; Issue 36391.</ref>
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''Thrasher'' suffered two accidents early in her service.  She collided with the {{UK-1Phaeton|f=t}}.
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On the morning of 29 September 1897, ''Thrasher'' ran aground along with {{UK-1Lynx}} off Cornwall.  ''Thrasher''{{'}}s bows were shortened by about two feet (four tons weight) as part of the repairs, which was duly effected on 11 October, and she would have to be cut in two and a bend in the hull made good.  It was intended that the lost length in the bow would be inserted before mending the halved hull.{{NMI|Monday, Oct 11, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35331}}{{NMI|Tuesday, Oct 12, 1897; pg. 6; Issue 35332}} 
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The grounding resulted in a Court Martial on the morning of 13 October, with Commander [[Robert Henry Travers]] charged with having negligently or by default stranded his ship.  ''Thrasher'' had been leading the {{UK-1Lynx}} by a cable's length in a thick fog.  Soundings were being taken at every quarter hour, but speed was never reduced to facilitate this operation; the last sounding was taken at twelve knots about two minuutes before the grounding and revealed sand and shell at 26 fathoms.  When land was suddenly seen ahead, a signal was being hoisted to reduce speed to ten knots and Travers ordered his engines astern but could find no good place to run his ship aground, and he struck at seven or eight knots.  The engine room responded with alacrity, despite having been provided no advance warning that they might have to suddenly reverse.{{NMI|Thursday, Oct 14, 1897; pg. 4; Issue 35334}}{{NMI|Friday, Oct 15, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35335}}{{NMI|Saturday, Oct 16, 1897; pg. 10; Issue 35336}}
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In early March, 1901, ''Thrasher'' returned to Plymouth escorted by the {{UK-Locust}} after three weeks cruising in the Channel, leaking badly, it was supposed, due to strain which occurred during a recent transit from Kingstown.{{NMI|Friday, Mar 01, 1901; pg. 11; Issue 36391}}
  
 
In mid-1913, she was serving with the {{UK-DF|7}} &mdash; a patrol flotilla.{{NLJul13|p. 386}}
 
In mid-1913, she was serving with the {{UK-DF|7}} &mdash; a patrol flotilla.{{NLJul13|p. 386}}

Revision as of 11:30, 25 November 2018

H.M.S. Thrasher (1895)
Pendant Number: D.79 (1914)
D.94 (Sep 1915)
D.90 (Jan 1918)[1]
Builder: Laird[2]
Ordered: 1894-95 Programme[3]
Laid down: 30 May, 1895[4]
Launched: 5 Nov, 1895[5]
Commissioned: Jun, 1897[6]
Broken up: 1919[7]

H.M.S. Thrasher was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".

Service

Early in her career, Thasher was observed to require 8-10 knots speed to steer reliably and she made a knot per 12 revolutions.[8]

Thrasher suffered two accidents early in her service. She collided with the second class protected cruiser Phaeton.

On the morning of 29 September 1897, Thrasher ran aground along with Lynx off Cornwall. Thrasher's bows were shortened by about two feet (four tons weight) as part of the repairs, which was duly effected on 11 October, and she would have to be cut in two and a bend in the hull made good. It was intended that the lost length in the bow would be inserted before mending the halved hull.[9][10]

The grounding resulted in a Court Martial on the morning of 13 October, with Commander Robert Henry Travers charged with having negligently or by default stranded his ship. Thrasher had been leading the Lynx by a cable's length in a thick fog. Soundings were being taken at every quarter hour, but speed was never reduced to facilitate this operation; the last sounding was taken at twelve knots about two minuutes before the grounding and revealed sand and shell at 26 fathoms. When land was suddenly seen ahead, a signal was being hoisted to reduce speed to ten knots and Travers ordered his engines astern but could find no good place to run his ship aground, and he struck at seven or eight knots. The engine room responded with alacrity, despite having been provided no advance warning that they might have to suddenly reverse.[11][12][13]

In early March, 1901, Thrasher returned to Plymouth escorted by the Locust after three weeks cruising in the Channel, leaking badly, it was supposed, due to strain which occurred during a recent transit from Kingstown.[14]

In mid-1913, she was serving with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla — a patrol flotilla.[15]

On 8 February, 1917, she sank UC 39 after blowing her to the surface with a single well-placed depth charge.[16]

In September, 1917 when she transferred to the Nore Local Defence Flotilla,[17] serving there until at December, 1918.[18] From January, 1919, she remained at The Nore "temporarily".

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  6. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  7. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 14, 1897; pg. 4; Issue 35334.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 11, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35331.
  10. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 12, 1897; pg. 6; Issue 35332.
  11. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 14, 1897; pg. 4; Issue 35334.
  12. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Oct 15, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35335.
  13. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 16, 1897; pg. 10; Issue 35336.
  14. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Mar 01, 1901; pg. 11; Issue 36391.
  15. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 386.
  16. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 62. For some reason, I think the source calls this UC 9.
  17. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1917). pp. 16, 18.
  18. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 16.
  19. "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
  20. Duff Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 80.
  21. Duff Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 80.
  22. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 303.
  23. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 19643/164. ff. 164, 248.
  24. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 306.
  25. Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 19643/164. ff. 164, 248.
  26. Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
  27. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 307.
  28. Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
  29. "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 6 December 1901. (36631), p. 6.
  30. Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 490.
  31. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 308.
  32. Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 340.
  33. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 386.
  34. Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 340.
  35. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 386.
  36. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 386.
  37. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  38. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 386.
  39. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  40. Grubb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/143. f. 348.
  41. Grubb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/143. f. 348.
  42. Plowden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/64. f. 64.
  43. Plowden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/64. f. 64.
  44. Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
  45. Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
  46. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 386.
  47. Hutchinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/136. f. 341.
  48. Hutchinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/136. f. 341.
  49. Hudson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. ?.
  50. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 386.
  51. Hudson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. ?.
  52. Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
  53. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 385a.
  54. Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
  55. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398q.
  56. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398k.
  57. Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/142. f. 142.
  58. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 919.

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