| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Armed Yacht |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 020 |
| Built by | |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 1929 |
| Commissioned | |
| Lost | 29 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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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. (retired) Thomas Charles Carpenter Bolster, DSO, RN | 14 Dec 1939 | 7 Oct 1941 |
| 2 | S A Martyn, RNR | 7 Oct 1941 | 1 Jan 1942 |
| 3 | C A Meyer, RNR | 1 Jan 1942 | 30 Sep 1943 |
| 4 | I Kerr, RNR | 30 Sep 1943 | 29 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
- File 2.12.03.6368 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)