SU N DAY, 14 DECEMBER 2025 ships pursued the Turkish torpedo boat Demir Hissar , which was attacking the transport SS Manitou at Tribouki. The Turkish torpedo boat was driven ashore and destroyed. They shared the prize monies awarded. On 25 April 1915, she supported the landings at A N ZAC Cove as part of the 3rd Division’s feint attack on Bulair. In May 1915, she was stationed in the Gulf of Xeros to act as a wireless relay for submarines operating in the Dardanelles, principally HMS E11 . [7] December 1915 found her on the Smyrna Patrol, enforcing the blockade of the Turkish coast from Cape Kaba to latitude 38 o 30’E, 200 nautical miles including Smyrna. At this time, she was based at Port Iero on the island of Mytelene. From 1 to 7 January 1916, she participated in the roundup of enemy agents in Mytelene. She remained in the Mediterranean until the end of the war. Disposition In 1919 she returned to Home waters, was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal. On 30 June
1920 she was sold to Thos. W. Ward of Sheffield for breaking at Preston, Lancashire. 8] She was awarded the Battle Honour Dardanelles 1915 - 1916 for her service. [9]
H.M.S. Kennet (1903)H.M.S. Kennet (1903) H.M.S. Kennet was one of 36 destroyers of the "River" class. Lieutenant-Commander Frederic A. H. Russel, 15 January, 1914 [33][34] – 4 August, 1916 [35] HMS Kennet was a Thornycroft type River Class Destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1902 – 1903 Naval Estimates. Named after the River Kennet in south west England, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy. In July 1914, she was on China Station based at Hong Kong tendered to Triumph . [8] She deployed with
China Squadron to Tsingtao to blockade the German base. On 22 August, Ke nn e t , under the command of Lieutenant Commander F.A. Russel, RN, was damaged in action with the German torpedo boat S90 , the German gunboat SMS Jaguar and a 4-inch shore battery off Tsingtao. On 24 November
1914, after the Japanese declaration of war she returned to Hong Kong. [9] With the fall of Tsingtao and the sinking of SMS Emden , she was redeployed to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet in November 1914, accompanying Triumph , to support the Dardanelles campaign. She arrived at Skyros, on 14 April 1915, with Wear and Jed . Upon the arrival of the transports on 16 April, she, Wear and Jed pursued the Turkish torpedo boat Demir Hissar attacking the transport SS Manitou at Tribouki. The Turkish torpedo boat was driven ashore and destroyed. They shared the prize monies awarded. On 24 April, she carried out a reconnaissance round the north end of Xeros Bay by Karachali and as far as Liman Bay. NormaOlive Brown . nom de guerre Page 5 of 41 Maggie Marriott
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