Rahul Sharma (Editor)

HMS Lance

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

Two British Royal Navy warships have been called HMS Lance after the spear.

  • The first HMS Lance (1914) was a destroyer launched at Thornycroft in 1914, and fired the first British shot of World War I on 5 August 1914 when she intercepted the German minelayer Königin Luise.
  • The second HMS Lance (G87) was an L and M-class destroyer launched in 1940 and sunk by aircraft at Malta on 9 April 1942. She was salvaged and towed to Chatham but found on arrival to be beyond repair.

    • References

    HMS Lance Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics