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| + | On 18 November, 1917, ''K 4'' collided with {{UK-K1}} off the Danish coast while the flotilla was cruising in line ahead in company with the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}}. ''K 1{{'}}s'' damage was enough that it was decided to scuttle her to preclude capture, though no lives were lost. | ||
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| + | ''K 4'' would collide again on 31 January, 1918, being struck by {{UK-K6}} and {{UK-K7}} in the great misadventure dubbed the [[Battle of May Island]]. ''K 4'' was lost with all aboard. | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 1 May 2020
| H.M.S. K 4 (1916) | |
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| Pendant Number: | K.4[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | June, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Jul, 1916[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jan, 1917[5] |
| Collision: | 31 Jan, 1918[6] |
Service
On 18 November, 1917, K 4 collided with K 1 off the Danish coast while the flotilla was cruising in line ahead in company with the scout cruiser Blonde. K 1's damage was enough that it was decided to scuttle her to preclude capture, though no lives were lost.
K 4 would collide again on 31 January, 1918, being struck by K 6 and K 7 in the great misadventure dubbed the Battle of May Island. K 4 was lost with all aboard.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander David de B. Stocks, October, 1916 – 31 January, 1918 (died when vessel was lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
Bibliography
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