INSECT-Class River Gunboat ordered from Barclay Curie and launched on 19th December 1915 as the 1st RN ship to carry this name. Build was completed in February 1916.

 

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 Green, a Cicala Silver

 

M o t t o

Fortuna Sequente:    'With favouring fortune '

 

 

D e t a i l s  o f   W a r   S e r v i c e

 

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  1 9 3 9

 

September                     Deployed with West River Flotilla.

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December

 

1 9 4 0

 

                                       West River deployment in continuation.

 

1 9 4 1

 

January                          Future deployment under consideration, transferred to Hong Kong.

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September

 

October                          Deployed at Hong Kong.

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November

 

December

                21st                During defence of Hong Kong after Japanese declaration of war came under

                                       heavy air attack off Hong Kong and sunk.   (Casualty List - note on

                                       casualties)

 

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Addendum

 

HMS CICALA in HONG KONG

by George Moor

George's grandfather, John Reuben Moor served in World War 1, and was later awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. His service included HMS Cicala, and two of his photographs follow - HMS Cicala in Hong Kong, and her British and Chinese crew: