H.M.S. Oracle (1915)

H.M.S. Oracle (1915)
Pendant Number:	G.27 (1914) F.08 (Jan 1917) D.46 (Jan 1918)
Builder:	William Doxford & Sons
Ordered:	Nov 1914 (2nd Order)
Launched:	23 Dec, 1915
Completed:	Aug, 1916
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H.M.S. Oracle was one of one hundred and three destroyers of the "M" class built for the Royal Navy during the Great War.

Service

Oracle joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla in August, 1916.

On 12 August, 1917, Oracle rammed and sank the U 44 off of South Norway.

Oracle left 13 D.F. in September 1917, and in December was active with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.

Reduced to C. & M. Party at Portsmouth on 1 February, 1920.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Lieutenant in Command Charles M. Blackman, 10 July, 1916 – July, 1916
• Lieutenant-Commander Arthur G. Tippet, July, 1916 – August, 1917
• Lieutenant-Commander Lionel G. Foote, 8 October, 1917 – 23 July, 1919
• Lieutenant-Commander Cuthbert P. Blake, 23 July, 1919 – 1 October, 1919
• Lieutenant in Command Russell Grenfell, c. December 1919 – 5 January, 1920
• Lieutenant in Command Ralph G. H. Izat, 5 January, 1920 – 1 February, 1920

See Also

• Wikipedia