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'''H.M.S. ''Melampus''''' was one of four | '''H.M.S. ''Melampus''''' was one of four [[Medea Class Destroyer (1914)|''Medea'' class destroyers]] laid down for the [[Greek Navy]] but completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
''Melampus'' accidentally rammed and sank the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 16 April, 1917 – the second time that submarine suffered that misfortune. | |||
Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 810}} | Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 810}} | ||
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| H.M.S. Melampus (1914) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.44 (Sep 1915) H.75 (Jan 1917)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Launched: | 16 Dec, 1914[3] |
| Completed: | 29 Jun, 1915[4] |
| Sold: | 22 Sep, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Melampus was one of four Medea class destroyers laid down for the Greek Navy but completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Melampus accidentally rammed and sank the submarine C 16 on 16 April, 1917 – the second time that submarine suffered that misfortune.
Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander George O. Hewett, 27 May, 1915[7]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence D'O. Bignell, 15 February, 1917[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles E. H. White, 14 August, 1917[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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