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Revision as of 17:51, 14 May 2014

H.M.S. Marmion (1915)
Pendant Number: H.C2 (1914)
G.04 (Jan 1917)[1]
Builder: Swan Hunter[2]
Ordered: Sep 1914[3]
Launched: 28 May, 1915[4]
Collision: 21 Oct, 1917[5]
Fate: w/ Tirade[6]

H.M.S. Marmion was one of 103 destroyers of the "M" class.

Service

Marmion served as part of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla from its inception in September, 1915. She and Musketeer missed participating in the Battle of Jutland, however.[7][8]

Marmion was accidentally rammed by Tirade on 21 October, 1917 when the two were escorting a convoy across the North Sea. Tirade suffered little damage, but Marmion foundered after attempts to take her under tow faltered.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 65-68.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  3. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 80.
  7. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 44-5.
  8. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 432.
  9. ↑ Williams, M. W. HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55 in Warship 1997-1998, p. 159.
  10. ↑ Williams, M. W. HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55 in Warship 1997-1998, p. 159.

Bibliography


"M" Class Destroyer
Admiralty Design (Three Funnels)
Matchless Murray Myngs Milne Moorsom
Morris Mons Marne Mystic Maenad
Manners Mandate Magic Moresby Marmion
Martial Mary Rose Menace Mameluke Marvel
Mischief Mindful Nonsuch Negro Nessus
Noble Nizam Nomad Nonpareil Norman
Northesk North Star Nugent Obedient Obdurate
Onslaught Onslow Opal Ophelia Opportune
Oracle Orestes Orford Orpheus Octavia
Ossory Nestor Napier Narborough Narwhal
Nicator Norseman Oberon Observer Offa
Orcadia Oriana Oriole Osiris Paladin
Parthian Partridge Pasley Plucky Portia
Pheasant Phoebe Pigeon Plover Penn
Peregrine Pelican Pellew Petard Peyton
  Prince Pylades Medina Medway  
Thornycroft Specials (Three Funnels)
Mastiff Meteor Michael Milbrook Minion
Munster Nepean Nereus Patrician Patriot
  Rapid Ready  
Yarrow Specials (Two Funnels)
Miranda Minos Manly Moon Morning Star
Mounsey Musketeer Nerissa Relentless Rival
Hawthorn Leslie Specials (Four Funnels)
  Mansfield Mentor  
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