H.M.S. Norseman (1916)

H.M.S. Norseman (1916)
Pendant Number:	G.70 (Sep 1915) F.13 (Jan 1917) F.06 (Jan 1918) G.51 (Apr 1918) H.22 (Nov 1918)
Builder:	William Doxford & Sons
Ordered:	Feb 1915
Launched:	15 Aug, 1916
Completed:	Nov, 1916
Sold:	9 May, 1921

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

Service

Norseman joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla in November, 1916.

She transferred to the Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla in February 1918 with five other of the Thirteenth's "M" class destroyers.

In 1918, one of her torpedoes ran hot in its tube, but it was pushed back into the tube and the stop valve was closed.

In 1919, she was part of thge Local Defence Flotilla at The Nore, and operating under Reserve complement. She may not have had a commanding officer after 24 October, 1919.

She was reduced to C. & M. Party on 15 March, 1920.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Lieutenant-Commander Laurence R. Palmer, 15 October, 1916 – 23 November, 1917
• Lieutenant-Commander Patrick Butter, late 1917 – 17 January, 1919
• Lieutenant in Command William G. Halliley, 17 January, 1919 – 24 October, 1919

See Also

• Wikipedia