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| + | ''Firefly'' was captured by the Turks after she was abandoned on 1 December, 1915 after suffering a shell hit to her boiler. ''Firefly'', in enemy hands, "made some good shooting" at a variety of R.N. vessels pressing up the river in February, 1917. Recaptured after a heavy exchange of fire, the vessel was placed under temporary command of Lieutenant [[John Patrick Bradley|John P. Bradley]], R.N.R. of {{UK-Proserpine|f=p}}.<ref>"Supplement To The London Gazette, Sept. 21." ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Sep 22, 1917; pg. 4; Issue 41590.</ref> | ||
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Paid off 16 March, 1918.{{NLJan21|p. 774}} | Paid off 16 March, 1918.{{NLJan21|p. 774}} | ||
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<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Firefly''"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Firefly''"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Christopher John Francis Eddis|nick=Christopher J. F. Eddis|appt=4 August, 1915<ref>Eddis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/98.|D7604510}} f. ?.</ref>|ass=9 August, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 397''w''}}|end=27 December, 1915<ref>Eddis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/98.|D7604510}} f. ?.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Christopher John Francis Eddis|nick=Christopher J. F. Eddis|appt=4 August, 1915<ref>Eddis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/98.|D7604510}} f. ?.</ref>|ass=9 August, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 397''w''}}|end=27 December, 1915<ref>Eddis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/98.|D7604510}} f. ?.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRNR}}|name=John Patrick Bradley|nick=John P. Bradley|appt=late February, 1917|end=c. 4 March, 1917}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Francis Arthur Mulock|nick=George F. A. Mulock|appt=4 March, 1917|end=4 December, 1917}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Francis Arthur Mulock|nick=George F. A. Mulock|appt=4 March, 1917|end=4 December, 1917}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{LieutRN}} in Command|name=Geoffrey St. John Aldersey Taylor|nick=Geoffrey St. J. A. Taylor|appt=14 March, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 393''u''}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{LieutRN}} in Command|name=Geoffrey St. John Aldersey Taylor|nick=Geoffrey St. J. A. Taylor|appt=14 March, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 393''u''}}|end=}} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/67388.html Silver model of the vessel] | ||
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Revision as of 15:17, 17 January 2018
| H.M.S. Firefly (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Yarrow[1] |
| Ordered: | 2 1915[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Oct, 1915[3] |
| Commissioned: | Nov, 1915[4] |
| Sunk: | 14 Jun, 1924[5] |
| Fate: | on Euphrates |
H.M.S. Firefly was one of 16 gunboats of the Fly class.
Service
Launched at Abadan.
Firefly was captured by the Turks after she was abandoned on 1 December, 1915 after suffering a shell hit to her boiler. Firefly, in enemy hands, "made some good shooting" at a variety of R.N. vessels pressing up the river in February, 1917. Recaptured after a heavy exchange of fire, the vessel was placed under temporary command of Lieutenant John P. Bradley, R.N.R. of H.M.S. Proserpine.[6]
Paid off 16 March, 1918.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Christopher J. F. Eddis, 4 August, 1915[8] – 27 December, 1915[9]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command John P. Bradley, late February, 1917 – c. 4 March, 1917
- Commander George F. A. Mulock, 4 March, 1917 – 4 December, 1917
- Acting Lieutenant in Command Geoffrey St. J. A. Taylor, 14 March, 1917[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-50-HMS_Alert.htm Ship's log of Alert.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ "Supplement To The London Gazette, Sept. 21." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 22, 1917; pg. 4; Issue 41590.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 774.
- ↑ Eddis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/98. f. ?.
- ↑ Eddis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/98. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393u.
Bibliography
| Fly Class Gunboat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Butterfly | Cranefly | Dragonfly | Firefly | Gadfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grayfly | Greenfly | Mayfly | Sawfly | Snakefly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stonefly | Waterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Order | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackfly | Caddisfly | Hoverfly | Sedgefly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Kinsha | Small Fry (UK) | Insect Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Kinsha | Gunboats (UK) | Insect Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
