HMS Amphitrite (1898)

HMS Amphitrite (1898)

HMS "Amphitrite" was a ship of the "Diadem"-class of protected cruisers in the Royal Navy. She was built at Vickers Limited, Barrow in Furness and launched on 5 January 1898. She served in the First World War with her sisters. In 1914 she was part of the Ninth Cruiser Squadron, serving in the Atlantic. In June 1915 she was placed in reserve, but reactivated as a minelayer in 1917. She collided with the destroyer HMS "Nessus" in the North Sea on 8 September 1918, which sunk the "Nessus". She was later assigned to the Nore Command, and survived the War to be sold to Ward of Milford Haven for breaking up on 12 April 1920.

"Amphitrite" had the nickname 'am and tripe' [ [http://royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.1268/changeNav/3533 News and Events : Royal Navy ] ] amongst her crew based on a humorous malapropism, and a reference to common foodstuffs such as might be served on board.

References

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* [http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/armoured-cruiser/hms-diadem.html Diadem class at worldwar1.co.uk]


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