A survivor's account of HMS Gipsy's mining

The mine exploded amidships shortly after Gipsy left Harwich, throwing bridge personnel through the air and splitting the destroyer. The bow settled on the bottom instead of immediately sinking, allowing the first lieutenant to stop further men from jumping overboard. Survivors moved the badly injured captain and other casualties to arriving boats before conducting a final search of the wreck. Although the captain initially seemed to improve, he died after an operation and the crew attended his funeral in wind and rain. About thirty men died, and the later review connected the loss to stronger lifejacket practice and the principle of remaining aboard a still-survivable hull until evacuation is necessary.