Adventure Class light cruiser HMS
Adventure
HMS
Adventure has been in commissioned reserve since completion at the
Nore. in April 1907 she had been involved in a collision which sunk a
sailing ship off the Sussex Coast. HMS Adventure was the flagship
for the 1st torpedo Boat destroyer Flotilla. refitte3d at Chatham
in June 1910. After refit In April 1911 at Devonport became Flotilla
leader for the 2nd destroyer Flotilla. Again having a refit at
Devonport in August 1912, she then joined the 3rd light cruiser
squadron Maneuvers.. In July 1913, HMS Adventure was re-commissioned
for the 6th destroyer flotilla based at Dover. until may 1915 when
she again moved and joined the 6th Light Cruiser squadron based on
the Humber. In July 1915 she became flagship at Queenstown until
November 1917. During this period on the 26th December 1915 she rescued
the crew of SS Huronian. from April 1918 until November 1918she
was involved in escort duties for Convoys to Gibraltar. she then
went to the Mediterranean. and In June 1919 she went to the Aegean.
returning to Immingham to be paid off 12th august 1919. and while
on the Humber she was rammed by a trawler in January 1920. She was sold
to the breakers and was towed by HMS Skirmisher to Morecambe.
Displacement:
2640 tons, Speed: 25 Knots, Compliment: 268 Armament: ten 12 pdr
QF, Eight 2 pdr, Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
