| HMS
Amethyst HMS Amethyst built
at Armstrong at Elswick and laid down on the
7th January 1903, launched 5th November 1903 and completed 17th March
1905.At the outbreak of World War One HMS Amethyst was with the Harwich
Force and destroyer Command as command ship. She was relieved of this
duty by HMS Arethusa . For the rest of 1914 HMS Amethyst served
with the 1st Light Cruiser squadron of the grand fleet and in 1915 went
to the Mediterranean serving in the Dardanelle's. and after going to
South America station in 1916 for two years. After the war she was sold
and scrapped in October 1920 Displacement:
3000 tons. Speed: 21.75 Knots. Crew 296. Armament:
Twelve 4 -inch Guns, Eight 3 pdr guns and Four machine
Guns Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes |
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HMS Amethyst, 1905.
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HMS Amethyst, 1905.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here. Order Code
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Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
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HMS Amethyst.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHC655 |
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HMS Amethyst was the leader of Harwich Force and
destroyer command at the outbreak of World War I. After being relieved by
HMS Arethusa, she joined the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet
until 1915 when she was transferred to the Mediterranean and participated
in the Dardanelles campaign. After serving in the Med she was transferred
in 1916 to the South America Station until the end of WWI. Finally
scrapped in October 1920.
Donald L. Kindell has sent us the list of 27 men who
were killed, wounded or died while serving on the AMETHYST in March 1915.
If anyone knows the nature of incident please email Don at this address dkindell1@woh.rr.com
| 8182 |
BAINBRIDGE |
THOMAS |
T. |
CARPENTERS
CREW |
M8138
(Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8187 |
BEATON |
JOHN |
D. |
E.R.A
2c, RNR |
EA
1562 |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8191 |
BISHOP |
ALBERT |
H. |
SIGNALMAN |
J
11306 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8193 |
BOLTON |
JOHN |
|
STOKER
1c |
K
3820 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8198 |
BOXALL |
GEORGE |
D. |
STOKER
1c |
K
10439 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8205 |
BURROWS |
DANIEL |
|
STOKER
2c |
K
20453 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8215 |
CHAMBERLAIN |
HERBERT |
J. |
STOKER
1c |
K
8079 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8225 |
COLE |
JOHN |
L. |
L/SEAMAN
(C.G.) |
185874
(Ch) |
AMETHYST |
15/03/15 |
| 8226 |
COOPER |
CHARLES |
F. |
STOKER
1c |
SS
105959 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
15/03/15 |
| 8233 |
DAVIS |
HUGH |
D. |
STOKER
1c |
K
12253 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
15/03/15 |
| 8241 |
ELLIOTT |
JOHN |
F. |
STOKER
1c |
288465
(Po) |
AMETHYST |
16/03/15 |
| 8274 |
GREEN |
WALTER |
H. |
OFFICER'S
STEWARD 3c |
L
5725 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8278 |
GRUMMITT |
SIDNEY |
W. |
BOY
1c |
J
31159 |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8279 |
GUMBLETON |
REGINALD |
C. |
E.R.A.
4c |
M
533 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8293 |
HOWARD |
ALFRED |
|
STOKER
1c |
K
9679 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8301 |
JOHNSTON |
WILLIAM |
|
STOKER,
RNR |
U
1049 |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8303 |
JONES |
JOHN |
|
STOKER
2c |
K
22680 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8313 |
KINGSFORD |
CHARLES |
S. |
STOKER
1c |
K
13046 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8333 |
MATTHEWS |
PATRICK |
|
A/L/STOKER |
K
10563 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8347 |
MYCOCK |
ARNOLD |
|
STOKER
1c |
308489
(Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8359 |
PERRING |
WARREN |
|
STOKER,
RNR |
S
4365 |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8369 |
RANDELL |
ALFRED |
|
COOK'S
MATE |
M
10230 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8380 |
SANKEY |
THOMAS |
S. |
A.B. |
227922
(Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8421 |
WICKEN |
WILLIAM |
E. |
P.O. |
184814
(Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8427 |
WOOLVEN |
ALBERT |
H. |
STOKER
1c |
302856
(Po) |
AMETHYST |
14/03/15 |
| 8334 |
MAWSON |
ALBERT |
E. |
STOKER
1c |
K
10663 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
18/03/15 |
| 8316 |
LEAR |
SIDNEY |
W. |
STOKER
1c |
K
9272 (Po) |
AMETHYST |
31/03/15
Died from his wounds |
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