HMS PLUCKY

[swift1914]

Recently discovered which might be of interest - postcard of the destroyer HMS Plucky's soccer team having just beaten the team of HMS Ariel at Buncrana Naval base 15th July 1917.

Of particular interest is the ships 'sparker' J.W.B.Phillips seated bottom right with the towel round his neck, who had just been MID for submarine detection on the Atlantic escorts.

Swift

[Malcolm]

HMS Plucky was an Admiralty M or repeat M class ordered June 1915, launched 21st April 1916 at Scotts, of 1060 tons, capable of 34 knots from a 25,000 ihp Turbine, armed with 3 x 4 inch guns, 1 x 2 pounder, 4 x 21 inch Torpedoes. Sold 9th May 1921 to Ward , Preston, broken up June 1924.

HMS Ariel, I ( Acheron) Class launched 26th September 1911 at Thornycroft of 745 to 810 tons, speed was 28 knots from 16,000 ihp Turbine, armed with 2 x 4 inch, 2 x 12 pounders, 2 x 21 inch Torpedo Tubes. Mined 2nd August 1918 in North Sea.

Aye

Malcolm

[swift1914]

Quite correct Malcolm- Ariel was mined in the North Sea on 2nd August 1918 along with the Vehement.

All signals and w/t ratings were lost, including on the Ariel Ritchie O'Donnell who had struck up a friendship with Basil Phillips(HMS Plucky) when they had served as boy w/t ratings before the war on the battleship Neptune.

Swift