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Revision as of 16:19, 2 January 2017

H.M.S. Orcadia (1916)
Pendant Number: G.53 (Sep 1915)
G.80 (Jan 1917)
D.30 (Jan 1918)[1]
Builder: Fairfield[2]
Ordered: Feb 1915[3]
Launched: 26 Jul, 1916[4]
Completed: 29 Sep, 1916[5]
Sold:

H.M.S. Orcadia was one of one hundred and three destroyers of the "M" class built for the Royal Navy during the Great War.

Service

Orcadia was assigned to the Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla in October, 1916, as it was still building up to strength.[6] In January, 1917, she went to join the Portsmouth Local Defence Flotilla to join its Paravane Department.[7]

Orcadia was reduced to C. & M. Party at Portsmouth on 1 February, 1920.[8]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 66.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  3. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 66.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 79.
  5. ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 309.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 12.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 17.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 817.
  9. ↑ Bowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/144. f. 245.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396h.
  11. ↑ Bowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/144. f. 245.
  12. ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/224. f. 236.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396a.
  14. ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/224. f. 236.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 855.

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  
<– Laforey Class Destroyers (UK) Medea Class –>


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