H.M.S. Melpomene (1915)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Melpomene (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.09 (Sep 1915) H.76 (Jan 1918) H.50 (Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Feb, 1915[3] |
| Completed: | 16 Aug, 1915[4] |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Melpomene was one of four Medea class destroyers laid down for the Greek Navy but completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She fought at the Action of 23 July, 1916, a running night action where she pursued a superior force of German destroyers.
Reduced to C. & M. Party at the Nore on 9 February, 1920.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Hubert H. de Burgh, 19 June, 1915[7]
- Lieutenant in Command Daniel H. Rainier, 18 January, 1917[8]
- Lieutenant in Command Christopher H. Ringrose, 9 April, 1918[9]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
Bibliography
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