| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Monitor |
| Class | Erebus |
| Pennant | I 02 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Govan, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 Oct 1915 |
| Launched | 19 Jun 1916 |
| Commissioned | 2 Sep 1916 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped in July 1946. Commanding Officers: Capt. Richard Shelley, RN Lt.Cdr. Noel Hughes Whatley, RN Capt. Harold Fielding Nalder, RN A/Capt. George Vivian Barnett Faulkner, RN Lt.Cdr. Hardress Waller DArcy-Evans, RN (retired) A/Capt. John Sydney Plumtre Colquhoun, RN (retired) Lt.Cdr. Francis Alexander Linley Heron Watson, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Erebus (I 02)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Noel Hughes Whatley, RN | 28 Jul 1939 | 11 Nov 1939 | |
| 2 | Capt. Richard Shelley, RN | 11 Nov 1939 | Early 1940 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Noel Hughes Whatley, RN | ??? | 1 Jul 1940 | |
| 4 | Capt. Harold Fielding Nalder, RN | 1 Jul 1940 | Jun 1942 | |
| 5 | A/Capt. George Vivian Barnett Faulkner, RN | Jun 1942 | ??? | |
| 6 | Hardress Waller D'Arcy-Evans, RN (retired) | ??? | 16 Oct 1943 | |
| 7 | John Sydney Plumtre Colquhoun, RN (retired) | 16 Oct 1943 | ??? | |
| 8 | Francis Alexander Linley Heron Watson, RN | ??? | Oct 1945 ? | |
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Noteable events involving Erebus include:
28 Oct 1917
While engaged in the shelling of Zeebrugge, she was struck amidship by a German "Linsen" explosive motor boat, packing a charge of between 135-225 kg explosive. The detonation occurred against the outer bulge and damage was not severe.
Jul 1943
Damaged by an Axis air attack while deployed in support of the Sicilian landings (Operation Husky).