| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 100 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 12 Nov 1935 |
| Commissioned | Oct 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed on 12 December 1935. Sold in June 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Lady Beryl (FY 100)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Skr. Richard William Slater, RNR | 6 Oct 1939 | 10 Mar 1940 | |
| 2 | Ch.Skr. George Wilfred Holliday, RNR | 10 Mar 1940 | 13 Jul 1940 | |
| 3 | Ch.Skr. Andrew Liston, RNR | 13 Jul 1940 | 13 Oct 1942 | |
| 4 | T/Skr. Burton Truefitt, RNR | 13 Oct 1942 | late 1942 | |
| 5 | Skr. Ernest Edward Whitcombe, RNR | late 1942 | early 1943 | |
| 6 | T/Skr. Alexander Jamieson, RNR | 10 Jul 1943 | 19 Dec 1943 | |
| 7 | Skr. Horace Charles Aisthorpe, RNR | 19 Dec 1943 | (1) | |
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Notable events involving Lady Beryl include:
28 Dec 1939
HMS Oberon (Lt.Cdr. J.A.S. Wise, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Portland with HMS Le Tiger (Skr. A.R. Lewis, RNR) and HMS Lady Beryl (Skr. R.W. Slater, RNR).
[No logs are available for HMS Oberon for the months of January to June 1940 so no other details on her operations can be given here other then the ones currently listed.] (2)
16 Jul 1940
HMS Trident (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) conducted exercises in he Firth of Forth. These included A/S exercises with HMS Breda (Capt.(Retd.) A.E. Johnston, RN) and HMS Lady Beryl (Ch.Skr. A. Liston, RNR). Also a practice attack was made on HMS Breda. (3)
1 Jun 1943
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted A/S exercises in the Firth of Forth with HMS Leeds (Lt. B.H. Brown, RN), HMS Lady Beryl and HMS Stella Conopus (T/Skr. L. Ford, RNR).
HMS Vivien (Lt. L.E. Blackmore, RN). (4)
3 Jun 1943
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted A/S exercises in the Firth of Forth with Verdun (Lt.Cdr. D. Parsons, RD, RNR), HMS Lady Beryl, HMS Polka (T/Lt. I.A. Thorpe, MBE, RNVR) and HMS Berkshire (Skr. G. Bruce, RNR). (4)
6 Jun 1943
HrMs O 14 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) conducted A/S exercises in the Firth of Forth with HMS Lady Beryl, HMS Brimness (Skr. A.E. Larner, RNR) and HMS Winchester (Lt. J.R. Gower, RN). (4)
19 Dec 1943
Vox (Lt. J.M. Michell, RN) departed Barrow for Holy Loch. En-route trials were carried out. She was escorted by HMS Lady Beryl (Skr. H.C. Aisthorpe, RNR). (5)
Sources
- http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RNR_officersA.html
- ADM 173/15805
- ADM 173/16636
- File 2.12.03.6390 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/18457
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.