Replacement River Gunboat ordered from Yarrow Ltd with HMS GANNET
and launched on 18th July 1927
as
the 5th RN ship to carry the name.
It was introduced in 1777 for a
Survey Sloop (Ex
DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER) and was last used for a destroyer built in 1899 which
was sold in 1919. After completion in 1928
the ship was disassembled and shipped
to Hong Kong for re-assembly before being
deployed in the with the Yangtse
Flotilla at Shanghai to provide a British
presence
for
the
protection of British flagged
shipping
and British nationals.
B
a t t
l e H o n o u r s
None
H
e r a l d i
c D a t a
Badge:
On a Field Silver, a peterel
in flight Black.
M
o t to
Reck
not:
'Care not’.
D
e t a i l s
o f W a
r S e r v
i c e
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1
9 3 9
September
Deployed
with
Yangtse
Flotilla.
to
December
1
9 4 0
Deployment with Yangtse
Flotilla in continuation.
1
9 4 1
January
Yangtse
duties in continuation.
to
The
ship was disarmed
during this
period and remained at Shanghai.
November
December
8th
Japanese
cruiser IDZUMO threatened ship
at Shanghai.
She refused
to surrender and was sunk by gunfire.
(Casualty
List - note
on casualties)