HMS Bluebell (1915) explained

HMS Bluebell was an minesweeping sloop of the Royal Navy launched on 24 July 1915.^{[1] [2]}

The merchant vessel (masquerading under the name Aud) was intercepted by Bluebell as she carried arms to Ireland for the Easter Rising in 1916.^[3]

Fate

She was sold in May 1930.^[2]

Bibliography

• • Book: Gardiner. Robert. Gray. Randal. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. 1985. Conway Maritime Press. London. 0-85177-245-5. amp.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acacia class sloops, 1915 . battleships-cruisers.co.uk . 3 May 2015.
2. Web site: HMS Bluebell . clydeships.co.uk . 6 November 2019.
3. News: Black night in Ballykissane. 2006-04-13. The Kingdom. 2008-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070630144424/http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2006/04/13/story20147.asp . 2007-06-30.