H.M.S. Zephyr (1895)
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| H.M.S. Zephyr (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.86 (1914) D.4A (Sep 1915), D.98 (1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Hanna, Donald & Wilson[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94[3] |
| Laid down: | 23 Apr, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 10 May, 1895[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1901[6] |
| Broken up: | 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Zephyr was one of thirty-six 27 Knotters, a broad meta-class of early Torpedo Boat Destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
Service
She was one of twenty-seven T.B.Ds. of the Portsmouth Flotilla to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1909.[8]
In October, 1913 T.B. 10 collided with Zephyr. The torpedo boat's Lieutenant & Commander, Arthur Edward Hext Wright was told to be more careful in future.[9]
She left the Nore to exercise with five other destroyers and seven torpedo boats of the Nore Local Defence Flotilla on 18 June, 1912.[10]
In mid-1913, Zephyr was at The Nore.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Horace W. Longden, 16 July, 1901[12] (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901, not noted in his Service Record)
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry W. Osburn, 22 February, 1902[13][14] – 30 April, 1902[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander George N. Ballard, 21 June, 1902[16] – 11 March, 1903
- Lieutenant in Command Claude Seymour, 14 July, 1904[17][18] – 27 October, 1904[19] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Chief Gunner (T) in Command Edward Walker, 17 September, 1904[20] – 12 January, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Nicholas E. Archdale, 3 January, 1905[21] – 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard Daly, 5 April, 1905[22] – 20 July, 1906 (also in command of Rocket)
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur T. Blackwood, c. March, 1906 – 27 April, 1906
- Lieutenant & Commander Theodore E. J. Bigg, 3 May, 1906[23] – 3 August, 1906[24] (temporary)
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard Daly, 3 August, 1906[25] – 8 June, 1907 (also in command of Rocket)
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur G. H. Bond, 16 September, 1907[26][27] – 27 March, 1909[28]
- Lieutenant & Commander William B. Mackenzie, 27 March, 1909[29][30] – 10 January, 1910[31]
- Lieutenant & Commander Eric Q. Carter, 10 January, 1910[32] – 15 August, 1910[33]
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles W. J. Howard, 15 August, 1910 – 24 August, 1910 (temporary)
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles L. M. M. Crichton, 24 August, 1910[34] – February, 1914
- Lieutenant in Command Ernest W. Kirkby, 21 January, 1914[35] – 12 November, 1915[36]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Arthur H. Notley, 12 November, 1915[37][38] – 26 February, 1917[39]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), Thursday, June 17, 1909, Issue 38988, p.9.
- ↑ Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/170. ff. ?, 177.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 19, 1912; pg. 6; Issue 39929.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 398.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 314.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jun 14, 1902; pg. 9; Issue 36794.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 400.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 398.
- ↑ Bigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/9. f. 10.
- ↑ Bigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/9. f. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 398.
- ↑ Bond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/51. f. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 398.
- ↑ Bond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/51. f. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 398.
- ↑ Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
- ↑ Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399l.
- ↑ Kirkby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/87. f. 216.
- ↑ Notley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399k-l.
- ↑ Notley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/74. f. 74.
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