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HMS Bittern HMS Bittern was one of three Avon class destroyers, along with HMS Avon and HMS Otter. These fast turtleback-bowed, three funnelled detroyers of about 350 tons displacement vessels were redesignated C class destroyers in the reorganisation of 1913. HMS Bittern was built by Vickers at Barrow, in 1897, she was 210 feet long, powered by Normand boilers producing 6,300 HP and capable of 30 knots. she was equipped with one 12 pounder gun, five 6 pounder guns and two 18-inch torpedo tubes. With a complement of 63 officers and men. HMS Bittern was sunk in a collision with the SS Kenilworth in fog off Portland Bill on 4th April 1918. Looking for help with Family History Research?      Please read our Family History FAQ's Thanks to everyone who attended our event We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Dec 2011     Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great List of those who served on HMS Bittern during The Great War Lt Cdr. Ernest Kirkbank Irving DSC, MID. Read his Story. Stoker Samuel Osborne (d.4th Apr 1918) Read his Story. Lt Cdr. Ernest Kirkbank Irving DSC, MID. HMS Bittern I have the medals of Lt Cmdr Irving. He was the Captain of the HMS Bittern, a destroyer. He had an injury a few hours before the Bittern sailed and he went ashore for medical care, his second in command took the ship out and the ship was hit and sank by the SS Kenilworth Castle 12,700 tons. All lives where lost as it was a very heavy sea that night. The Captain was a very lucky man. He was was an Captain in the Merchant Navy with an Extra Masters Certificate before also getting a commission in the RNR in 1909. He regularly sailed from Liverpool to Sydney on the White Star Line ships Runic and Celtic. Stoker Samuel Osborne HMS Bittern (d.4th Apr 1918) My great uncle Sam was 23 years old when he was drowned during the sinking of HMS Bittern.

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