INSECT-Class River Gunboat ordered from Wood Skinner of Newcastle on 29th February 1915 and launched on 7th October 1915 as the 1st RN ship to carry this name. Build was completed on 14th November 1915. During 1917 she was deployed in support of military operations on the Danube, baaed at Bucharest.

During the night three of the destroyers, HMS Quilliam, HMS Quail and HMS Queenborough (Cdr. E.P. Hinton, DSO and Bar, MVO, RN), patrolled south-east of the Straits of Messina and coastal forces north of Messina and off the south Calabrian coast to guard against interference with enemy surface forces.

2018年4月4日 · Launched 7.10.15 Wood Skinner. 645 tons, 237 (oa), 230 (pp)x36x4ft. TE 2000ihp,14kts, twin screws in tunnels. Armament: 2-6in, 2-12pdr. Crew: 53. Mediterranean 1916-17, Mesopotamia 1917-18. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Mesopotamia 1917. Served in WW2. BU 5.48 at Singapore. (British Warships 1914-1919) 1.

Scarab and Cricket were off Nanking in 1937 as the Japanese started to bomb the city. In 1939, the original two 6 inch Mk VII 45-calibre guns on Aphis and Ladybird were replaced by more modern and 30 in (76 cm) longer 6-inch Mk XIII 50-calibre guns from the decommissioned battleship Agincourt.

H.M.S. Scarab was one of twelve "Insect" class gunboats of the Royal Navy. She spent much of her career stationed on the Yangtse River.

FRANK S. TAYLOR FAMILY AND ROYAL NAVY HISTORY.NET. H.M.S. SCARAB. Royal Navy Insect Class River Gunboat. THE EARLY YEARS. 1915 – 1938 ‘A Lucky Little Ship’ H.M.S. Scarab 191

During WW2 in February 1942 after a successful Warship Week National Savings campaign this ship was adopted by the civil communities of Sudbury and Melford, Suffolk. SCARAB was powered by Yarrow boilers providing 2000 horsepower and an official top speed of …

river gun boat HMS Scarab 1915 Wood Skinner Bill Quay River Tyne

The following article is taken from the June and March issues of Yangtze and Sikiang Patroller, journal of the United States Yangtze River Patrol Association. A number of RAN officers ...

2022年1月4日 · Notable events involving Scarab include: 27 Oct 1941 HMS Durban (Capt. P.G.L. Cazalet, DSC, RN) departed Penang escorting the river gunboats HMS Seamew (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Cooper, RN) and HMS Scarab (Lt. J.B. Cox, RN) and two tugs and the auxiliary HMS Mata Hari.