H.
M.
S. D R A G O N F L Y
River Gunboat ordered from
John I Thornycroft at Woolston
and launched on 8th December 1938. She was the 2nd RN ship to carry this name, first
used for a destroyer in 1906 which was sold in 1920. This ship was able to make
the journey to China and under own power.
B a t t
l e H o n o u r s
None
H e r a l d i c D a t a
Badge: On a
Field Blue, a Dragonfly gold.
D e t a i
l s o f W a r S e r v i c e
1 9 3 9
September Passage to join Yangtse
Flotilla.
October Deployed ON China Station
for river patrol and to assist British communities.
to (Note: China was
at war with Japan and communist elements in China were in
December conflict with the Chinese government
forces resulting in incidents which
frequently involved safety of British
nationalists.)
1
9 4 0
Patrol and assistance duties in continuation.
1 9 4 1
January Patrol and assistance duties in continuation.
to
November
December After
outbreak of war with Japan transferred to Singapore for support duties in support
of
military
defence of Malaya.
1 9 4 2
January Deployed with HM River
Gunboat SCORPION in support of military units during
the retreat
from Johore area..
Embarked soldiers of 15th Brigade which had been cut off
during retreat.
Passage to Singapore.
February Assisted in evacuation from
Singapore.
14th Damaged by air attacks off Rusuk Buaja Island, east of
Sumatra.
Ship
abandoned and later sank at anchor.
(Casualty
List - note on casualties)
DRAFT