Navy | The Royal Navy |
Type | MS Trawler |
Class | Mersey |
Pennant | T 80 |
Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | |
Launched | 19 Apr 1917 |
Commissioned | 3 Feb 1918 |
Lost | 20 Feb 1941 |
History | Mined off Tobruk, Lybia on 20 February 1941.( Lt W V Fitzmaurice, RNVR) The commanding officer survived the sinking however 12 were killed and only 9 survived and all were wounded. |
Commands listed for HMS Ouse (T 80)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | Wilfred Vere Fitzmaurice, RNR | ??? | 20 Feb 1941 |
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Notable events involving Ouse include:
7 Sep 1939
During 7 and 8 September 1939, HMS Otway (Cdr. H.R. Conway, RN), conducted exercises off Malta togerther with HMS Ouse. These included night exercises. (1)
14 Sep 1939
HMS Oswald (Lt.Cdr. G.M. Sladen, RN) conducted exercises off Malta together with HMS Ouse. (2)
14 Dec 1939
HMS Otway (Cdr. H.R. Conway, RN) conducted exercises off Malta together with HMS Ouse and HMS Coral. (3)
Sources
- ADM 173/15878
- ADM 173/15861
- ADM 173/15881
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.