| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | T 88 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 11 Sep 1934 |
| Commissioned | Jan 1939 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in October 1934. Sold in 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Amber (T 88)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Boatswain Harold William Clark, RN | 25 Aug 1939 | 21 Jun 1940 |
| 2 | A/S.Lt Peter le Mesurier Andrew, RNR | 21 Jun 1940 | 14 Jan 1941 |
| 3 | Skr. Walter Kirman, RNR | 14 Jan 1941 | May 1941 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Stanley Barrie, RNR | May 1941 | 9 Mar 1942 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Charles Rowland Eardley Childers, RNVR | 9 Mar 1942 | 20 Dec 1943 |
| 6 | T/Lt. John Griffiths Cameron, RANVR | 20 Dec 1943 | mid 1944 |
| 7 | T/Lt. Robert Edward William Wakefield, RNVR | mid 1944 | late 1944 |
| 8 | T/Lt. Peter Buckley-Jones, SANF(V) | late 1944 | Jan 1945 |
| 9 | T/Lt. Clifford Arthur Lines, RNVR | Jan 1945 |
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Notable events involving Amber include:
23 Sep 1939
HMS Snapper (Lt. W.D.A. King, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. These exercises included an A/S exercise with HMS Moonstone (Lt. W.J.H. Moorman, RN), HMS Amber (Boatswain H.W. Clark, RN) and later with HMS Bulldog (Lt.Cdr. J.S.M. Richardson, RN). (1)
27 Sep 1939
HMS Snapper (Lt. W.D.A. King, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. These exercises included an A/S exercise with HMS Jade, HMS Amber (Boatswain H.W. Clark, RN) and later with HMS Grimsby (Capt. A.S. Russell, RN) and HMS Deptford (Cdr. C.A.E. Stanfield, RN). (1)
23 Oct 1939
HMS Defender (Lt.Cdr. St.J.R.J. Tyrwhitt, RN) conducted exercises off Alexandria. HMS Amber (Boatswain H.W. Clark, RN) who was on patrol off Alexandria obtained an A/S contact and attacked it with depth charges. HMS Defender was ordered to investigate. She too then obtained an A/S contact and twice attacked with depth charges. Oil was brought to the surface. (2)
25 Jul 1945
HMS Upshot (Lt. A.J. Boyall, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Plymouth with HMS Gweal (T/Lt. H. Hilton, RNVR), HMS Thirlmere (T/Lt. H.O. Olsen, RNR), HMS Amber (T/Lt. C.A. Lines, RNVR) and another vessel [unable to read the name in the log of HMS Upshot]. (3)
Sources
- ADM 173/16103
- ADM 199/389
- ADM 173/20193
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.