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HMS Tipperary, launched on 5 March 1915, was a Royal Navy Faulknor-class flotilla leader (a large destroyer) which was sunk in action on 1 June 1916 by the Imperial German Navy at the Battle of Jutland in World War I.
At 0610 a raft approached, carrying 23 men from the Tipperary: three were found to be already dead, while five more died after being taken on board. An hour later three British destroyers arrived and HMS Marksman attempted to get two hawsers attached to Sparrowhawk to tow her to safety. The high seas meant the ropes parted and there were ...
In 1916, survivors of the sinking of HMS Tipperary in the Battle of Jutland were identified by their rescuers on HMS Sparrowhawk because they were singing "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" in their lifeboat. [23] In 1942, as the Japanese hell ship Lisbon Maru was sinking, Royal Artillery POWs trapped in the vessel are reported to have sung the ...
HMS Queen Mary Royal Navy: World War I: Battle of Jutland: The Queen Mary-class battlecruiser was shelled and sunk by SMS Derfflinger ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 1,266 of her 1,284 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Laurel, HMS Petard and HMS Tipperary (all Royal Navy). SMS S35 Imperial German Navy
HMS Tipperary (Faulknor-class flotilla leader, sunk 1 June) : Capt Wintour † First half-flotilla / 4th D.F. HMS Spitfire: Lt Cdr Clarence Walter Eyre Trelawney; HMS Sparrowhawk (scuttled 1 June following collision): Lt Cdr Sydney Hopkins; HMS Garland: Lt Cdr Reginald Stannus Goff; HMS Contest: Lt Cdr Ernald Gilbert Hoskins Master
HMS Tipperary; HMS Turbulent (1916) V. SMS V4; SMS V27; SMS V29; SMS V48; W. HMS Warrior (1905) SMS Wiesbaden This page was last edited on 12 November 2023, at 10 ...
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The son of a clergyman, Wintour joined HMS Britannia as a cadet in 1885. [2] A navigation specialist, during the early part of his career he held a succession of appointments as navigating officer, before commanding a number of destroyers and cruisers. In 1913, he was appointed Captain (D) of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla. [1]