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+ | At some point in her service as a Q-ship, ''PC 56'' was fitted with a rather convincing false bow that converted her appearance to that of a merchant steamer; the lines aft were less complete in their disguise.<ref>Robert M. Grant. ''U-boats Destroyed''. Image 23.</ref> | ||
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+ | On 5 November 1917, ''PC 56'' collided with {{UK-P62}}. A Court of Enquiry on the 8th resulted in {{LiCRNR}} [[William Alexander Florence|W. A. Florence]] being cautioned to be more careful in future.<ref>Florence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/45/339.}} f. 173.</ref> | ||
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+ | ''PC 56'' rammed, shelled, and depth charged {{DE-U87}} in the Irish Sea on 25 December, 1917, sinking her with all hands.<ref>Florence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/45/339.}} f. 173.</ref><ref>[https://uboat.net/wwi/boats/?boat=87 UBoat.net].</ref> | ||
Recommissioned on 13 January, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 821}} | Recommissioned on 13 January, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 821}} | ||
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− | {{Tenure|rank= | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRNR}}|name=William Alexander Florence|nick=William A. Florence|appt=21 July, 1917{{NLFeb19|p. 860}}|end=c. March 1919{{INF}}|precBy=New Command}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Francis Charles Hanna|nick=Francis C. Hanna|appt=20 March, 1919<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>|end=20 May, 1919<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Francis Charles Hanna|nick=Francis C. Hanna|appt=20 March, 1919<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>|end=20 May, 1919<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Francis Charles Hanna|nick=Francis C. Hanna|appt=13 November, 1919<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>{{NLJan21|p. 821}}|end=1 February, 1922<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Francis Charles Hanna|nick=Francis C. Hanna|appt=13 November, 1919<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>{{NLJan21|p. 821}}|end=1 February, 1922<ref>Hanna Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/12.}} f. 12.</ref>}} |
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H.M.S. PC 56 (1917) | |
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Builder: | Barclay Curle & Company[1] |
Ordered: | December, 1916[2] |
Launched: | 2 Jun, 1917[3] |
Sold: | Jul, 1923[4] |
H.M.S. PC 56 was one of twenty "PC" class patrol boats built for the Royal Navy.
The boat was sometimes referred to as P 56 or PQ 56 in contemporary documents.
Service
At some point in her service as a Q-ship, PC 56 was fitted with a rather convincing false bow that converted her appearance to that of a merchant steamer; the lines aft were less complete in their disguise.[5]
On 5 November 1917, PC 56 collided with P 62. A Court of Enquiry on the 8th resulted in Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command W. A. Florence being cautioned to be more careful in future.[6]
PC 56 rammed, shelled, and depth charged U 87 in the Irish Sea on 25 December, 1917, sinking her with all hands.[7][8]
Recommissioned on 13 January, 1920.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command William A. Florence, 21 July, 1917[10] – c. March 1919[Inference]
- Lieutenant in Command Francis C. Hanna, 20 March, 1919[11] – 20 May, 1919[12]
- Lieutenant in Command Francis C. Hanna, 13 November, 1919[13][14] – 1 February, 1922[15]
- Lieutenant in Command Gordon C. Steele, 1 February, 1922[16] – 28 June, 1922[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 96.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 96.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 96.
- ↑ Robert M. Grant. U-boats Destroyed. Image 23.
- ↑ Florence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/45/339. f. 173.
- ↑ Florence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/45/339. f. 173.
- ↑ UBoat.net.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 860.
- ↑ Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
- ↑ Hanna Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Steele Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/802. f. 803.
- ↑ Steele Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/145/802. f. 803.
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