HMS Mallow (1915)

HMS Mallow was an Acacia-class sloop built for the Royal Navy, and later operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as HMAS Mallow.

Construction
Mallow was constructed by Barclay Curle at Glasgow in Scotland. She was launched on 13 July 1915.

World War I
During World War I, the sloop was tasked primarily with minesweeping. In 1918, Mallow rescued the passengers of the French Mailboat Djemnah, including future acting Governor-General of Madagascar Joseph Guyon, after the mailboat was torpedoed by a German U-boat. Mallow later received letters of commendation from the Admiralty and Guyon.

With the RAN
The sloop was transferred to the RAN in 1919.

Decommissioning and fate
Mallow paid off to reserve on 18 October 1919, was decommissioned on 20 November 1925, and sunk as a target on 24 April 1935.