The work accomplished by the destroyer flotillas fully maintained the
high standard they have established in these waters.
On the 25th and 26th _Wolverine_ (Commander O. J. Pretis) (killed
in action), _Scorpion_ (Lieut.-Commander (now Commander), A. B.
Cunningham), _Renard_ (Lieut.-Commander L. G. B. A. Campbell),
_Grampus_ (Lieut.-Commander R. Bacchus), _Pincher_ (Lieut.-Commander
H. W. Wyld), and _Rattlesnake_ (Lieut.-Commander P. G. Wodehouse),
carried out mine-sweeping operations under Captain Heneage inside the
Dardanelles in a most satisfactory manner, being frequently under
heavy fire. On the 26th the French sweepers _Henriette_ (Lieut. de
Vaisseau Auverny), _Marius Chambon_ (Lieut. de Vaisseau Blanc), and
_Camargue_ (Lieut. de Vaisseau Bergeon) assisted them, _Henriette_
doing particularly well.
_Beagle_ (Commander (now Captain) H. R. Godfrey), _Bulldog_
(Lieut.-Commander W. B. Mackenzie), _Scourge_ (Lieut.-Commander H. de
B. Tupper), _Foxhound_ (Commander W. G. Howard), _Colne_ (Commander
C. Seymour), _Chelmer_ (Lieut.-Commander (now Commander) H. T.
England), _Usk_ (Lieut.-Commander W. G. C. Maxwell), and _Ribble_
(Lieut.-Commander R. W. Wilkinson) assisted in the disembarkation at
Gaba Tepe.
Rear-Admiral Thursby reports as follows on the work accomplished by
these boats:
"The destroyers under Captain C. P. R. Coode (Captain 'D') landed the
second part of the covering force with great gallantry and expedition,
and it is in my opinion entirely due to the rapidity with which so
large a force was thrown on the beach that we were able to establish
ourselves there."
I entirely concur in Admiral Thursby's remarks on the good work
performed by this division.