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HMS Assistance

Name : HMS Assistance
Laid Down :
Launched : 22nd December 1900
Completed :
Type : Repair Ship
Class :
Builder : Raylton Dixon
Country : UK
Pennants :
Fate : Scrapped 11th March 1937.

HMS ASSISTANCE, a repair ship purchased in September 1900 by the Royal Navy whilst being built by Raylton Dixon in Middlesbrough. She was fitted as a floating workshop and water-distilling ship, and served in various parts of the world until 1930 when she was placed in reserve, and finally went to be scrapped at Pembroke Dock in 1937.

Other images featuring this ship :
HMS Warspite with HMS Barham, HMS Assistance and HMS Volunteer at Genoa, 1920s.

Known Crew Details :
Name	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Date
William J Atkins			18th December 1907
Alfred J Carter			18th December 1907
Walter A E Critchley			18th December 1907
William Dawson			18th December 1907
Ernest H McA Dyer			18th December 1907
Arthur E E Fluder			18th December 1907
Edward Golby			18th December 1907
Anthony F Gurney			18th December 1907
William E Mathew			18th December 1907
Thomas C Morris			18th December 1907
Henry C Newman			18th December 1907
Thurgood J Oldham			18th December 1907
Angus B Rutherford			18th December 1907
Albert E Scarlett			18th December 1907
Herbert J A Throckmorton			18th December 1907

Timeline Entries :
December 1907 - Captain Anthony F. Gurney in Command December 1907 - Channel Fleet April 1909 - Attached to 2nd Battle Squadron, 2nd Division, Home Fleet 12th June 1909 - Fleet Review at Spithead 17th July 1909 - Thames Review 19th January 1914 - Arrived Vigo 31st March 1919 - Capt. W. Henderson in Command 31st March 1919 - Capt. H.M.K. Betty in Command 13th July 1919 - Sailed Rosyth for Southend 21st July 1919 - Capt. Wilfred Henderson in Command 21st July 1919 - Peace Sea Pageant - Southend 5th November 1919 - Arrived Rosyth 12th December 1919 - Arrived Portsmouth 19th April 1920 - Capt. Wilfred Henderson in Command 20th April 1920 - Capt. T.J.S. Lyne in Command 10th March 1921 - Sailed Gibraltar for Vigo 12th March 1921 - At Gibraltar 13th March 1921 - Arrived Vigo and sailed for Arosa Bay 13th March 1921 - Arrived Arosa Bay 16th March 1921 - Arrived Portland 17th March 1921 - Sailed Gibraltar 22nd March 1921 - Arrived UK 25th November 1921 - Arrived Portsmouth 27th July 1923 - Arrived Portsmouth for refit 3rd November 1923 - Fleet Review at Spithead 26th July 1924 - Fleet Review at Spithead 1st October 1932 - Paid Off, Portsmouth

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