HMS Chrysanthemum (1917)

HMS Chrysanthemum (1917)

HMS Chrysanthemum (commissioned 10 November 1917) was an Anchusa class sloop of the Royal Navy. After service in the Mediterranean she became a drill ship with RNVR in 1938. She was sold in 1988 [http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2882] to private owners and scrapped in 1995.

Sea Service

After convoy duty in the late stages of World War I HMS "Chrysanthemum" joined the Mediterranean fleet.

Notably it was from her in 1927 that Sir Walter Norris Congreve was buried at sea on 4 March 1927 in accordance with Sir Walter's last request [ [http://www.maltascout.org.mt/historical%20chronology.htm History of Scouting in Malta ] ] .

She was also used at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War to rescue British nationals from Barcelona.

RNVR Service

In 1938 HMS "Chrysanthemum" was docked permanently on the Thames next to HMS "President" for use as a drill hall by the RNR. During the Second World War she was used as a boot camp for navy recruits.

After she continued as an RNR base. There was even a rugby union club based on her [https://www.imperial.ac.uk/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?&id=13| p21] .

Her use of the white ensign rather than the 'correct' blue ensign led to the setting of a precedent for moored naval ships [ [http://www.fotw.net/flags/gb-nav.html#mem United Kingdom: Royal Navy ] ]

Demise

As part of the move of the RNVR to new quarters "Chrysanthemum" was sold to the charity InterAction in 1988.

She was scrapped in 1995.

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