H.M.S. Fairy (1897)
| H.M.S. Fairy (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.40 (1914) D.53 (Sep 1915) D.35 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1896-97 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 19 Oct, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 29 May, 1897[5] |
| Commissioned: | Aug, 1898[6] |
| Foundered: | 5 Jul, 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Fairy was one of forty "C" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
Particulars of Plant
The editor possesses a copy of The Steam Manual, 1910 signed by "E.R.A. R. R. Clow H.M.S. Fairy". As was the nature of such volumes, empty space in the pages was provided for the officer or man to note the particulars of the specific ship the given copy of the Manual was to serve. The following is condensed from the handwritten notes in the Appendix of this volume.
[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]
Service
In mid-1913, Fairy was with the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
Early in the morning of 31 May, 1918, she engaged UC 75 off Flamborough Head after the submarine accidentally collided with a ship in a convoy Fairy was helping escort. She rammed the U-boat twice and scored hits with her after 6-pdr gun, forcing the enemy to surrender. Fairy suffered such damage from the second ramming attack that she foundered an hour afterward, Greyhound rescuing the destroyermen and the captive Germans. Lieutenant Barnish was awarded the D.S.O. for his role in the action.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert N. Hunter, 2 February, 1900 – 1900
- Commander William A. Barkley, 1901 – 6 May, 1901 (dismissed the ship by Court Martial for drinking)
- Lieutenant & Commander Cyril Asser, March, 1901[10] – 13 February, 1902[11]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest E. Parker, 4 March, 1903[12] – 19 August, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander Neston W. Diggle, 8 June, 1904 – 7 September, 1904
- Lieutenant & Commander David C. H. Dalrymple, 1 February, 1905[13] – July, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander George W. McO. Campbell, July, 1905[14] – 23 January, 1907[15]
- Gunner in Command Henry Purdy, 23 January, 1907[16] – 10 June, 1907
- Lieutenant & Commander John H. Bainbridge, 11 June, 1907[17] – 19 October, 1909
- Lieutenant Henry T. Dorling, 16 June, 1909[18] (for manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant in Command John Fawcett, 29 August, 1910[19][20] – 31 July, 1911[21]
- Lieutenant & Commander Geoffrey T. Wright, 30 July, 1911 – September, 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander John J. C. Ridley, 7 November, 1911[22] – November, 1913
- Lieutenant-Commander Fairfax M. Kerr, 3 February, 1914[23]
- Lieutenant in Command Guy K. Twiss, 24 October, 1915[24] – 15 February, 1916[25]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Harry C. Birnie, 20 February, 1916[26] – 8 October, 1917[27]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Geoffrey H. Barnish, 6 February, 1918 – 31 May, 1918[28] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 311.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. pp. 62-3.
- ↑ Asser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/11. f.12.
- ↑ Asser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/11. f.12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 255.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 January, 1905. Issue 37617, col E, p. 8.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 313-15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 316.
- ↑ Dorling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 452.
- ↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 312.
- ↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394c.
- ↑ Twiss Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/150. f. 516.
- ↑ Twiss Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/150. f. 516.
- ↑ Birnie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/12.
- ↑ Birnie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/12.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 134.
Bibliography
