patrols, escorted merchant ships and patrolled in defence of the Dover Barrage. On 24 November 1917 the German submarine ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and was caught by British patrol craft including Gipsy and five drifters. After a brief exchange of gunfire, the crew of U-48 set off scuttling charges. U-48 suffered 19 dead with 17 survivors rescued by the British. On the night of 19/20 December 1917, the German submarine struck a mine while trying to pass submerged westbound through the Dover Barrage. Gipsy picked up a single survivor from the submarine who died shortly afterwards. Gipsy was awarded the battle honour "Belgian Coast 1914 – 17" for her service. In 1919 Gipsy was paid off and laid-up in reserve awaiting disposal. She was sold on 17 March 1921 to C.A. Beard of Teignmouth for breaking. Her hull was used as a pontoon for a jetty at Dartmouth and was still in use as late as 1972. Pennant numbers References Bibliography Ships built in Govan 1897 ships C-class destroyers (1913) World War I destroyers of the United Kingdom Gipsy-class destroyers