H.M.S. Tara (1899)
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| H.M.S. Tara (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Launched: | 10 Oct, 1899 |
| Torpedoed: | 5 Nov, 1915 |
H.M.S. Tara was originally T.S.S. Hibernia, a passenger steamer which worked in the 1900s around Ireland.
She was requisitioned by the Royal Navy upon the outbreak of the war for use as an armed boarding steamer. She was sunk by U 35 off the coast of Egypt.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain (retired) Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams, 9 August, 1914[1] – 5 November, 1915[2] (ship lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Gwatkin-Williams Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. f. 93.
- ↑ Gwatkin-Williams Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. f. 93.
