1 9 3 9
September
Deployed with the Hong
Kong
Local Flotilla.
3rd
Nominated for patrol duties to
intercept German merchant shipping in
China
Sea.
October
Nominated for conversion to
minelaying role.
(Note: HM
Destroyers TENEDOS and THANET of this
Class
and serving on
the
China Station were
also designed for this role. (See
Special
Note below.)
Endurance of
these ships was 2,750 miles at 15 knots
or 1210 miles at
25 knots.)
18th
Taken in hand for conversion by HM
Dockyard, Hong Kong.
(Note:
Torpedo Tubes and after gun mounting
were removed to
allow the fit
of
discharge
rails for a total of 40 mines.)
21st
Laid defensive minefield in Lantau
Channel with HMS THANET and a
requisitioned
naval
auxiliary HMS MAN
YEUNG. 83 mines were laid.
(Note: MAN
YEUNG was designed for use as a Ferry.)
27th
On completion prepared for further
minelay.
28th
Laid another defensive mine field at Shap,
Hong Kong.
31st
Reverted to general duties role on
completion of Shap
lay.
November
Patrol
and interception duties in
continuation.
to
December
1
9 4 0
January
Interception Patrol deployment
with Flotilla in continuation.
(Note:
Pennant Number for visual signalling
purposes was
changed to
I
86 in May)
1
9
4 1
January
Nominated for minelaying
duties
Taken in hand for
conversion.
23rd
Laid extension to west Lamma
Field
with HMS MAN
YEUNG.
138 mines were
laid.
February
Minelaying
deployment in continuation.
11th
Further extension of West Lamma
Field with HMS MAN
YEUNG.
140 mines laid.
On completion
reverted to general duties role with
Flotilla.
March
Hong
Kong
patrol duties in continuation.
to
September
October
Nominated for
minelaying
duty and taken in hand for conversion.
21st
Laid further extension to West Lamma
Field with HMS MAN
YEUNG.
(Note: This
improvement of defensive minefields at Hong
Kong
was
made after
increased
threat of Japanese attacks in southern
area and in
conjunction
with measures
agreed with the USA.
See WAR WITH JAPAN
(HMSO).)
For details of
all minelaying operations see Naval
Staff History (Mining)
which also
describes types of mine and types of
Fields.)
November
Deployed at Hong
Kong
and
prepared for war Service.
(Note:
Nominated for lay of two minefields near
Mirs
Bay
to protect east side of the
New Territories
from landings and a third to close the
western entry to main
anchorage and
harbour.)
December
Hong
Kong
deployment for minelays
in continuation.
8th
Following Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbour laid Field in Kap
Shuin Muni
between Green
Island
and Tsing
Yi to close western
entrance to harbour.
(Note: A
gap had been left to allow freedom of
traffic
between Macau
and
Hong
Kong
The other two
destroyers in the Local Flotilla, HMS
SCOUT and HMS
THANET of Local
Flotilla were transferred to Singapore
via Manila
for escort
duties after
Japanese declaration of war.)
.
Under air attacks
during minelay but was undamaged.
On completion of
minelay deployed for patrol in Lamma,
Lantau and Lema
islands
area to
intercept shipping attempting to carry
out landings.
10th
Patrol deployment in continuation and
under air attacks,
Took part in attacks
on craft attempting to land Japanese
troops on
Lamma
Island.
(Note:
During replenishment periods in
Dockyard, taken in hand
for the
removal of
minelaying equipment and replacement of
armament.)
Assisted in
evacuation of personnel from Stonecutters
Island
11th
Patrol deployment and conversion to
destroyer role in continuation.
12th
Despatched with two Motor Torpedo boats
to foot of Devils
Peak
to evacuate
army
Rearguard from Kowloon
During this operation one MTB
was
hit and taken in tow.
.
Landed army
personnel at Aberdeen
and returned to Dockyard at Victoria
to continue
conversion.
13th
Conversion work by HM Dockyard in
continuation,
to
(Note: Colony was under air attacks
and fire from enemy units ashore in
14th
Kowloon.)
15th
Dockyard work completed and sailed under
shore fire to resume
patrol.
Despatched after
nightfall to carry out attack on enemy
ships embarking troops in
Kowloon
Bay
for attack on Hong
Kong
Island.
Grounded during passage near Lamma
Island and
ruptured fuel tank
.
(Note: Ship was at high speed and
serious flooding
was contained but ship developed
List.)
16th
Engaged shipping in Kowloon
Bay
and sank several small vessels.
Took passage to Aberdeen
under shore
Inspection
revealed major structural damage and
docking required.
Owing to bomb
damage during persistent attacks Dock
Gates could not be opened and
planned
repair impossible.
Casualties
sustained by ship's company included
three killed.
Decision to
abandon ship made and stores with other
portable equipment landed.
(Note:
Repair to damaged fuel tank rendered
impossible a
passage from Hong
Kong
as
insufficient fuel would be available.)
17th
Ship sailed from Aberdeen
and deliberately run aground between Repulse
Bay
and
Deepwater Bay.
(Note:
Arrangements made for Floating Crane to
attend wreck
for removal of 4in guns
an Torpedo
Tubes. Guns were intended for use
ashore.)
.
Primers placed
for detonation of explosives to prevent
ship falling into
enemy hands.
Ship's company
left ship
18th
Planned removals not carried out due to
extent of enemy
occupation and the Ship's
company
ordered to take up military duties to
assist
Canadian Army
units in defence
of the area.
.
(Note:
This decision resulted in
the deaths of many of the ship's company
in defence
of the Colony
before its surrender on 25th
December 1941
and later during
captivity.).
24th
Japanese began salvage of wrecked ship
1
9 4 2
Under
repair on completion of salvage
work.
On completion
taken into service as Patrol Vessel
IJN110.
1
9 4 3 t
o 1 9 4 4
Deployed by Imperial
Japanese Navy as IJN110.
1
9 4 5
January
IJN service in continuation.
to
August