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

 

  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)