Dates: 1916 - 1941
HMS Terror was an Erebus-class monitor built for the Royal Navy in 1915-16 at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Govan, Scotland.
The Erebus class monitors were of 7,200 BRT displacement, 405 feet long, with a maximum speed of 12 knots produced by reciprocating engines with two shafts, and a crew of 315. The ship’s armament consisted of two 15-inch main guns in a single forward turret, eight secondary 4-inch guns in eight single turrets, two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns in single turrets, as well as eight .50 inch anti-aircraft Vickers machine guns in two quadruple mounts. The class mostly served in the Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) role.
Terror joined the Dover Patrol in August 1916 and operated against German forces on the coast of occupied Belgium. On 19 October 1917 she was torpedoed by German motor torpedo boats off Dunkirk. There were no casulties and the ship was beached before being towed back to Portsmouth. The damage took three months to repair. In April 1918 HMS Terror was in the Long Range Bombardment force for Zeebrugge raid with monitor her sister ship HMS Erebus and destroyers Termanent, Truculent, and Manly. On Friday 27 September 1918 HMS Terror along with her sister ship HMS Erebus provided gunnery support for the Fourth Battle of Ypres. In the early 1920s she was used for gunnery trials against several old warships including SMS Baden and HMS Superb
At the outbreak of war in 1939 Terror was based at Singapore, supporting the defences of the major naval base there, and had to be recalled to serve in theatres closer to home. She mainly served in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II. After first using her anti-aircraft armament to help defend Malta against the first Italian Regia Aeronautica air attacks on 11 June 1940, HMS Terror played an important part in Operation Compass, the British assault against the Italian Tenth Army in Libya.
During the successful advance by the Western Desert Force (later to become the 8th Army "Desert Rats") Terror bombarded Italian land forces and fortifications, amongst others the fortified port of Bardia in eastern Libya, firing 660 rounds from her main guns. The ship also served as a water carrier for the advancing British and Commonwealth army.
HMS Terror was subjected to diving attacks by German Junkers Ju 88 bombers on 22 February 1941 after leaving Benghazi. She was badly damaged by near misses and abandoned by her crew. Although taken under tow, she sank off Darnah, Libya before reaching the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet base at Alexandria, Egypt.
Memories of HMS Terror
HMS terror Singapore/Kranji W/T Singapore in 1964Written by John Geoghegan
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" Posted to Kranji W/T Singapore 1963-1965. Stayed in billets used by Japanese Army during World War Two. Apparently the tree in the compound was used for hanging personnel i.e. Nuns, Nurses and military personnel which was still standing when I left in 1965.
We played football there and at times the match was stopped for a period of time because the ball went into the long grass where Cobra snakes lived!! Afterwards some personnel were drafted to Terror Comcen for remainder of their time (including myself). This is when I first met George Rigden (quiet sort of a fellow) from Tonbridge Kent, who became our football manager.We won the small ships cup under Terror floodlights,and narrowly lost to HMS Ark Royal in final of competition open to all.George was not a happy bunny and many expletives were used to gee us up a bit alas too late-we lost 2 - 1. We had great camaraderie among all the lads and enjoyed our buckets of Tiger Beer during other matches under lights in Terror.(never could find a Nee Soon Virgin!!) George and I again met some three years later when I served in HMS Phoebe 1968 whilst George was posted to Bahrain Comcen.(He thoroughly enjoyed it there!!). Then in December 1968 we met again in HMS Victory Pompey Barracks to be discharged into the big unknown called "Civvy Street". I have not heard from George since 1971 and would appreciate it if anyone knows of his whereabouts so I could make contact again and have a PINT or two. Hoping someone can help and again it would be much appreciated if info. was forthcoming. TKS. John Geoghegan (LRO(T)."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Terror
"I am looking for old shipmates who served on the hms terror(singapore)1960-61 also the hms bulwark 1956-58, if anyone has any info please contact."
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" Judith just read your post going down the isle ,very good, the best day of my life sailing to the far east for a 24month commission ,2nd best day of my life.Ringing the wife from HMS Terror telling her I had signed on and would be out here for another 12mtns. PUSS :whistle "
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" Alan, You can get Badger in ASDA and a few others though whether it is Gales I cant remember. Philip The Tiger in ASDA is not the same as a pint of ice cold Tiger after a Rugby match (I think on Christmas Day 1968) and those monsoon ditches they really used to sneak up on you. What about ..."
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" G’day all ex matelots. On the subject of "Rum-Rats", I thought that a few of you might like this wee story and I can assure you that it is "TRUE"; When out the far east in 1960, on HMS. S******, no better not name the ship, I got into a wee bit of strife, deservedly though , and ..."
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" G’day guys. Well we are almost back on the thread now mates, so I hope we keep of hte internal troubles in the UK. and the collanies hmmm !! I remember a guy coming into the gatehouse in "HMS TERROR", at 7.35 am, he said to the QM, I’m adrift mate, can I see some-one ??, there was an ..."
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