H.M.S. Torrid (1917)
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| H.M.S. Torrid (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | F.75 (Jan 1917) F.80 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter[2] |
| Ordered: | Mar 1916 (8th Order)[3][4] |
| Launched: | 10 Feb, 1917[5] |
| Completed: | May, 1917[6] |
| Handed over: | 27 Jan, 1937[7] |
| Fate: | Wrecked 16 Mar 1937 |
H.M.S. Torrid was one of sixty-two "R" class destroyers completed for the Royal Navy in 1916-17.
Service
Torrid joined the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla upon her commissioning in May, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Ernest Walter Kirkby. She operated with the flotilla under his direction as part of the Harwich Force through the end of the war until it was disbanded in February, 1919, at which time Torrid was placed in reserve at Devonport.
She completed to reduced Crew on 20 October, 1919.[8]
She was commissioned at Devonport with Reserve Crew on 12 November, 1925.[9]
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 February, 1927 for work the the Portland Anti-Submarine Flotilla.[10] By mid-1931, this was called the First Anti-Submarine Flotilla, Portland.[11]
After many years of continuous operation with the Anti-Submarine Flotilla out of Portland and a brief stint as Local Defence destroyers based on Alexandria, Thruster, Rowena and Torrid paid off into Reserve at The Nore on 11 June, 1936.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Ernest W. Kirkby, April, 1917[13][14] – 1 October, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick W. F. Fegen, 1 October, 1919[15][16] – 28 January, 1920
- Lieutenant-Commander James R. M. M. Crichton, 28 January, 1920[17][18] – 20 January, 1921
- Lieutenant in Command Thomas S. Edwards, 20 January, 1921[19] – 24 October, 1921[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald R. Cousins, January, 1927[21] – 11 August, 1927[22]
- Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey C. Fryer, 11 August, 1927[23][24] – 9 April, 1928[25]
- Lieutenant-Commander Jack G. Bickford, 24 March, 1928[26][27] – 15 August, 1928[28]
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric B. K. Stevens, 15 August, 1928[29][30] – 4 January, 1930[31]
- Lieutenant-Commander Basil A. Taylor, 23 November, 1929[32] (temporary)
- Lieutenant-Commander Angus D. Nicholl, 3 January, 1930[33][34] – 18 December, 1930[35]
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles T. M. Pizey, 18 December, 1930[36][37] – 9 July, 1931[38]
- Lieutenant-Commander Archibald B. Russell, 9 July, 1931[39]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert Dalby, 11 July, 1932[40][41] – 11 July, 1933[42]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lionel P. Skipwith, 12 July, 1933[43]
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles A. de W. Kitcat, 17 November, 1934[44][45] – c. 27 May, 1936
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles G. N. Graham, 27 May, 1936[46] – c. 11 June, 1936[47]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 81.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 184.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 81.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 310.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 70.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 275a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 275a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 275.
- ↑ "Destroyer Changes." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 30, 1936; pg. 8; Issue 47388.
- ↑ Kirkby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/87. f. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 921.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 23 Sept. 1919, p. 14.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, January 30, 1920, Issue 42321, p.17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/233. f. 279.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/233. f. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 275.
- ↑ Cousins Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/124. f. 126.
- ↑ Fryer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/29. f. 29.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 27, 1927; pg. 24; Issue 44644.
- ↑ Fryer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/29. f. 29.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/43. f. 63.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Mar 05, 1928; pg. 20; Issue 44833.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/43. f. 63.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 25, 1928; pg. 10; Issue 44954.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 275.
- ↑ Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Nov 25, 1929; pg. 7; Issue 45369.
- ↑ Nicholl Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/82. f. 82.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 03, 1929; pg. 25; Issue 45376.
- ↑ Nicholl Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/82. f. 82.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 11, 1930; pg. 25; Issue 45667.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 275.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 04, 1931; pg. 22; Issue 45866.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 04, 1931; pg. 22; Issue 45866.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, June 8, 1932, Issue 46154, p.4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 278.
- ↑ "Command of the Torrid." The Times (London, England), 13 July 1933, p. 9.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jun 15, 1933; pg. 20; Issue 46471.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 29, 1934; pg. 21; Issue 46897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 280.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 29, 1936; pg. 20; Issue 47387.
- ↑ "Destroyer Changes." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 30, 1936; pg. 8; Issue 47388.
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