H.M.S. Carrigan Head (1901)

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H.M.S. Carrigan Head (1901)
Pendant Number: MI.22 (Jan, 1918)[1]
Launched: 1901[2]
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H.M.S. Carrigan Head served as a squadron supply ship, a Q-ship and as a commissioned escort ship in the Royal Navy in the Great War. She was known as Q.4 while configured as a Q-ship.

Armament

She was re-armed as her role changed.[3]

As Q-Ship:

  • one 4-in
  • two 12-pdrs

As Commissioned Escort Ship:

  • two 6-in
  • two 4-in

Service

Carrigan Head was a squadron supply ship from 4 August, 1914 until 1 April, 1916. She was converted for use as a Q-ship on 1 June, 1916 and served in that capacity until 2 August, 1917 when she was converted for use as a commissioned escort ship. As such, she saw repeated trips across the Atlantic from London to the Eastern U.S.. She left Royal Navy service in 25 February, 1919.[4]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
  2. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
  3. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
  4. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
  5. Wauhope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/472. f. 494.
  6. Wauhope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/472. f. 494.

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