H.M.S. Carstairs (1919)
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| H.M.S. Carstairs (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.08 (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Bow, McLachlan & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 18 Apr, 1919[4] |
| Sold: | 26 Apr, 1935[5] |
H.M.S. Carstairs was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Carstairs was re-commissioned with Reserve Crew on 28 January, 1920.[6]
In January, 1921, she was part of the Portsmouth Navigation School with reserve complement, one of three Hunt class minesweepers supporting Dryad.[7]
Carstairs re-commissioned with a reduced complement on 8 September, 1924, tender to Thunderer.[8]
On 27 October 1930, Carstairs left for a cadet training cruise in the Channel under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Edward Dallas Marston.[9]
The ship was re-commissioned on 1 November, 1932.[10]
She was transferred to Dockyard Control on 5 June, 1934.[11]
Captains
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Charles M. Nelson, 19 July, 1919[12][13] – c. late 1919[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Edward C. Thornton, 15 August, 1924[15][16] – 25 November, 1925[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander James A. P. Blackburn, 25 November, 1925[18][19] – 25 November, 1927[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander Walter F. Smithwick, 25 November, 1927[21] – 18 November, 1929
- Lieutenant-Commander Edward D. Marston, 18 November, 1929[22] – 16 November, 1931[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander Cecil C. F. Grey, 16 November, 1931[24] – 19 December, 1932[25] (vice Marston)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 742.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 704.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 222.
- ↑ "Cadets' Training Cruises." The Times (London, England), 27 Oct. 1930, p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 221.
- ↑ Nelson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/175. f. 175.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 753.
- ↑ Nelson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/175. f. 175.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 223.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ Blackburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/265. f. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 223.
- ↑ Blackburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/265. f. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 223.
- ↑ Marston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/57. f. 57.
- ↑ Marston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/57. f. 57.
- ↑ Grey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/160. f. 160.
- ↑ Grey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/160. f. 160.
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