HMS Louis (1913)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Louis and HMS Talisman.
 HMS Louis stranded at Suvla Bay. |
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| Name: | HMS Louis |
| Namesake: | Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis (1758-1807), British naval officer |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company |
| Launched: | 30 December 1913 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 31 October 1915 |
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The first HMS Louis was a Royal Navy Laforey-class destroyer, built as the first HMS Talisman but renamed on 30 September 1913 before being launched. She was wrecked in Suvla Bay on 31 October 1915.
Career [edit]
Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan (Yard No 491) and launched 30 December 1913, she was wrecked in Suvla Bay on 31 October 1915 during the Dardanelles campaign. The wreck was destroyed by Ottoman coastal artillery.[1]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Colledge, et.al. (2010), p.235.
References [edit]
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2010) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy (4th ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-935149-07-1.
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