H.M.S. Lychnis (1917)
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| H.M.S. Lychnis (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.56 (Jan, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Hamilton[2] |
| Ordered: | Dec, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Aug, 1917[4] |
| Sold: | 1946[5] |
H.M.S. Lychnis was one of twelve Aubrietia Class convoy sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
In 1921, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Marine, then becoming H.M.I.S. Cornwallis.
Service
On 17 June, 1918 while operating between Sardinia and Sicily under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Cyril John Laugham Noakes, Lychnis forced U 64 to the surface by depth charging her before destroying her by gunfire, leaving five survivors. Noakes was awarded a D.S.O. for the feat.[6]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Cyril J. L. Noakes, October, 1917 – 1 October, 1918
- Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Alexander S. Mackay, 4 October, 1918[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Noakes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. ff. 77.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 837.
Bibliography
| Aubrietia Class Convoy Sloop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aubrietia | Heather | Salvia | Tamarisk | Tulip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Viola | Andromeda | Gaillardia | Hibiscus | Lychnis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montbretia | Polyanthus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
