H.
M. S. P E T E
R E L
Replacement River Gunboat ordered from Yarrow Ltd with HMS GANNET
and launched on 18th July 1927
as the 5th RN ship to carry the
name. lt was introduced in 1777 for a Survey Sloop (Ex
DUCHESS OF
MANCHESTER) and was last used for a destroyer built in 1899 which
was sold in 1919.After completion in 1928 the ship was disassembled and shipped
to Hong Kong for re-assembly before being deployed in the with the Yangtse
Flotilla at Shanghai to provide a British
presence for
the protection of British flagged
shipping and British nationals.
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 Silver, a peterel in flight Black.
M o t to
Reck
not: 'Care not’.
D e t a i l s o f W a r S e r v
i c e
1 9 3 9
September Deployed with
Yangtse
Flotilla.
to
December
1 9 4 0
Deployment with Yangtse Flotilla in continuation.
1 9 4 1
January Yangtse
duties in continuation.
to The ship was disarmed during this
period and remained at Shanghai.
November
December
8th Japanese cruiser IDZUMO threatened ship
at Shanghai.
She refused
to surrender and was sunk by gunfire.
(Casualty
List - note on casualties)
DRAFT