HMS Louis (1913)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Louis and HMS Talisman.

HMS Louis (1913)
HMS Louis stranded at Suvla Bay.

Career (United Kingdom)
Name:	HMS Louis
Namesake:	Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis (1758-1807), British naval officer
Builder:	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Launched:	30 December 1913
Fate:	Wrecked 31 October 1915

General characteristics

The first HMS Louis was a Royal Navy Laforey-class destroyer, built as the first HMS Talisman but renamed on 30 September 1913 before being launched. She was wrecked in Suvla Bay on 31 October 1915.

Career[]

Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan (Yard No 491) and launched 30 December 1913, she was wrecked in Suvla Bay on 31 October 1915 during the Dardanelles campaign. The wreck was destroyed by Ottoman coastal artillery.^[1]

Notes[]

↑ Colledge, et al. (2010), p.235.

References[]

Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2010) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy (4th ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-935149-07-1.

v t e Laforey-class (L-class) destroyers

Laertes Laforey Lance Landrail Lark Lassoo Laurel Laverock Lawford Legion Lennox Leonidas Liberty Linnet Llewellyn Lochinvar Lookout *Louis* Loyal Lucifer Lydiard Lysander

Preceded by: Acasta class Followed by: Admiralty M class List of destroyers of the Royal Navy

v t e British naval ship classes of the First World War

Aircraft/Seaplane carriers	Anne^S Argus^S Ark Royal^S Ben-my-Chree^S Campania^S Empress^S Engadine^S Furious^M Manxman^S Nairana^S Pegasus^S Raven II^S Riviera^S Vindex^S Vindictive^S

Dreadnought battleships	Dreadnought^S Bellerophon St. Vincent Neptune^S Colossus Orion King George V Erin^S Agincourt^S Iron Duke Canada^S Queen Elizabeth Revenge

Pre-dreadnought battleships	Royal Sovereign Majestic Canopus Formidable Duncan King Edward VII Swiftsure Lord Nelson

Battlecruisers	Invincible Indefatigable Lion Queen Mary^S Tiger^S Renown Courageous Admiral^S^C Incomparable^X

Armoured cruisers	Cressy Drake Monmouth Devonshire Duke of Edinburgh Warrior Minotaur

Heavy cruisers	Hawkins

Light cruisers	Town^G Arethusa C^{G, C} Danae^C Emerald^A

Protected cruisers	Apollo Astraea Eclipse Blake Pearl Edgar Powerful Diadem Arrogant Pelorus Highflyer Challenger Topaze

Scout cruisers	Adventure Forward Pathfinder Sentinel Boadicea Blonde Active

Destroyer flotilla leaders	Swift^S Faulknor Marksman Parker Admiralty (or Scott)^C Thornycroft (or Shakespeare)^C

Destroyers	A^G B^G C^G D^G E^G F Cricket^G G H I K L Admiralty M Hawthorn M Thornycroft M Yarrow M Yarrow Later M R^G S^{G, C} Talisman V and W^{G, C}

Monitors	Marshal Ney Abercrombie Lord Clive Humber Gorgon M15 M29 Erebus

Minesweepers	Flower Racecourse Hunt 24^C

Gunboats	Fly Insect

Submarines	A B C D E F G H^C J K L^C M^C R^C Swordfish^S V

S Single ship of class C One or more completed after the war X Cancelled G Grouping of several classes A All completed after the war V Conversions M converted from Courageous class

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