Allied Warships

HMS Oracle (FY 020)

Armed Yacht

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeArmed Yacht
Class[No specific class] 
PennantFY 020 
Built by 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched 1929 
Commissioned 
Lost29 Jan 1944 
History

Purchased by the Admiralty 1939.
Served in A/S role.

Destroyed by fire at Liverpool on 29 January 1944.

 

Commands listed for HMS Oracle (FY 020)

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CommanderFromTo
1Capt. (retired) Thomas Charles Carpenter Bolster, DSO, RN14 Dec 19397 Oct 1941
2S A Martyn, RNR7 Oct 19411 Jan 1942
3C A Meyer, RNR1 Jan 194230 Sep 1943
4I Kerr, RNR30 Sep 194329 Jan 1944

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Notable events involving Oracle include:


28 Nov 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Rosalind (Skr. E.G. Littler, DSC, RD, RNR) and HMS Oracle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.A. Martyn, RNR). (1)

2 Dec 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Oracle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.A. Martyn, RNR) and HMNZS Kiwi (Lt.Cdr. G. Bridson, RNZNVR). (1)

3 Dec 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Oracle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.A. Martyn, RNR), HMNZS Kiwi (Lt.Cdr. G. Bridson, RNZNVR), HMS Rye (Lt. J.A. Pearson, DSC, RNR) and HMS Wells (Lt. L.J. Pearson, RN). (1)

4 Dec 1941
HrMs O 9 (Lt.Cdr. H.A.W. Goossens, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Oracle (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.A. Martyn, RNR), HMNZS Kiwi (Lt.Cdr. G. Bridson, RNZNVR), HMS Rye (Lt. J.A. Pearson, DSC, RNR) and HMS Wells (Lt. L.J. Pearson, RN). (1)

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.6368 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)

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