H.M.S. Melampus (1914)
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| H.M.S. Melampus (1914) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.44 (Sep 1915) H.75 (Jan 1917)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Launched: | 16 Dec, 1914[3] |
| Completed: | 29 Jun, 1915[4] |
| Sold: | 22 Sep, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Melampus was one of four Medea class destroyers laid down for the Greek Navy but completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Melampus accidentally rammed and sank the submarine C 16 on 16 April, 1917 – the second time that submarine suffered that misfortune.
Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander George O. Hewett, 27 May, 1915[7][8] – 6 February, 1917[9]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence D'O. Bignell, 15 February, 1917[10][11] – 16 August, 1917[12] (invalided due to illegible condition)
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles E. H. White, 14 August, 1917[13][14] – 12 March, 1919[15] (temporary)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 78.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 309.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 68.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 810.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/16. f. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396b.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/16. f. 8.
- ↑ Bignell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/117. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395p.
- ↑ Bignell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/117. f. 521.
- ↑ White Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/276. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
- ↑ White Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/276. f. ?.
Bibliography
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