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HMS Acheron |
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HMS Acheron Laid Down : Launched : 27th June 1911 Completed : Type : Destroyer Class : Acheron Builder : Thornycroft Country : UK Pennants : H00, H02, H05 Fate : Sold for scrap 9th May 1921. |
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1st June 1910 - Laid down at John I. Thornycroft & Company, Woolston 27th June 1911 - Launched at John I. Thornycroft & Company, Woolston 10th November 1911 - Sailed Portsmouth for exercises in Stokes Bay 11th November 1911 - Sailed Portsmouth to join 1st Destroyer Flotilla off St. Catherine's Head December 1911 - Part of the 1st Flotilla 1st December 1911 - Commissioned 1st May 1912 - 1st Destroyer Flotilla 6th May 1914 - Pennant H00 August 1914 - Joined the Grand Fleet 8th August 1914 - 1st Destroyer Flotilla 28th August 1914 - At the Battle of Heligoland Bight, 24th January 1915 - At the Battle of Dogger Bank 10th March 1915 - Rammed and sunk U12 near Aberdeen January 1916 - Transferred to the 3rd Battle Squadron 31st May 1916 - Cdr. C. Ramsey in Command 31st May 1916 - Took Part in the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916 - At Battle of Jutland 1st January 1918 - Pennant H02 November 1918 - 5th Destroyer Flotilla. Mediterranean Flotilla November 1919 - Pennant H05 9th May 1921 - Sold for breaking | |||
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