Kevin O'Marah Posted 18 February , 2008 Share Posted 18 February , 2008 Looking for any information about Q ship HMS Heather. Diolch Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshdoc Posted 18 February , 2008 Share Posted 18 February , 2008 this websi is pretty comprehensive but no hm heather http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishQships.htm heather is a flower class sloop http://www.gwpda.org/naval/rnqships.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 18 February , 2008 Share Posted 18 February , 2008 Kevin There is a little bit about it here if you search on "Sub/Lt James Jickell RNVR". Best wishes Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 18 February , 2008 Share Posted 18 February , 2008 HMS Heather also known as Bywater, Seetrus, Q 16 Aubretia Class Sloop Built 1916 1,250 Tons 2 x 4inch 1 x 3pdr AA Depth Charge Throwers Damaged 21/04/1917 by U52 300 miles West from Ushant. Sold 1923 Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melliget Posted 18 February , 2008 Share Posted 18 February , 2008 You can view part (all?) of "Q" Boat Adventures by Harold Auten via Google Books: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AshNH-aegb4C Note the chapter "HMS Heather returns to port". You can also view photos in the book. regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 18 February , 2008 Share Posted 18 February , 2008 Kevin, find here two awards for HEATHER - HMS / HMD ??? SSV seems most likely - make of them what you will ; AUTEN Harold N/E Lt. RNR 85U078 Heather C-in-C Queenstown 06.04.18 Gazetted Queenstown Sloops ending 31.12.17 DSC For continuous service in Special Service Vessels, Zylpha and Heather since the 23rd September, 1917. He engaged and damaged an enemy submarine on the 25th August, 1917. Conspicuous ability in salving S.S. "Redbridge", on the 22nd November, 1917. RITCHIE Charles 1240WSA Skipper RNR 83P345 H.M. Drifter Heather Vice Admiral Milford Haven N/E N/E Action with enemy submarines 17.08.18 N/E Their Lordships' consider that the hunt and attacks carried out by him on the 16-17th August, 1918, was well executed and showed much tenacity, and that an expression of their appreciation may be conveyed to him. Heather, in cooperation with the other vessels concerned, attacked the enemy in a very able and prompt manner, and rendered conspicuous good service. They were instumental in saving the convoy and escort from destruction, and it is not improbable that damage was inflicted on the submarine by their attack. Regards Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin O'Marah Posted 18 February , 2008 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2008 Many thanks to all. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtkingston Posted 12 March , 2019 Share Posted 12 March , 2019 The HMS Heather was used in 1920 to transport Irish republican prisoners to Ballykinlar prison camp in Co. Down, carrying them from Cork to Belfast harbour. Photo of Heather attached. One prisoner of Ballykinlar camp (Justice Louis J. Walsh) wrote, in 1921: "the voyage of the Heather from Cork ...(f)or most of my fellow-hutsmen had been brought up from Kilworth Camp, penned like sheep in the ' hold ' of that vessel. They were two days on the journey, during which time they got nothing to eat except a few ' dog ' biscuits. When they arrived at the Belfast Docks, they were treated to a display of choice conduct and still choicer language..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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