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| H.M.S. Nelson (1925) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 28[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong[2] |
| Laid down: | 28 Dec, 1922[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Sep, 1925[4] |
| Commissioned: | Aug, 1927[5] |
| Broken up: | 1948[6] |
H.M.S. Nelson was one of two Nelson Class dreadnoughts completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain The Hon. Matthew R. Best, 5 January, 1927[7] – 15 August, 1927[8] (while completing and for duration of trials)
- Captain Sidney J. Meyrick, July, 1927[9] – December, 1928[10]
- Captain Thomas H. Binney, 15 December, 1928[11] – 26 May, 1930[12] (and as Flag Captain to Brand, then Chatfield from 1929)
- Captain Fischer B. Watson, late May, 1930[13] – December, 1931[14]
- Captain Alban T. B. Curteis, 16 December, 1931[15] – 14 September, 1933[16] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Patrick Macnamara, 14 September, 1933[17] – 21 May, 1934[18]
- Captain Algernon U. Willis, 20 May, 1934[19] – 6 September, 1935[20] (temporarily for first day, then as Flag Captain to Admiral Sir William Boyle)
- Captain Alan R. Dewar, August, 1935[21] – December, 1937[22]
- Captain William T. Makeig-Jones, December, 1937[23] – July, 1939[24]
- Captain Geoffrey J. A. Miles, 19 July, 1939 – 23 June, 1941 (and as Flag Captain to Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet)
- Captain Thomas H. Troubridge, June, 1941[25] – January, 1942[26]
- Captain Humphrey B. Jacomb, March, 1942[27] – January, 1943[28]
- Captain The Hon. Guy H. E. Russell, January, 1943[29] – December, 1943[30]
- Captain Alexander H. Maxwell-Hyslop, December, 1943[31] – November, 1944[32]
- Captain Clifford Caslon, November, 1944[33] – April, 1946[34]
- Captain Brian B. Schofield, April, 1946[35]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Best Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 192.
- ↑ Best Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.
- ↑ Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/13. f. 13.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/13. f. 13.
- ↑ Macnamara Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/130. f. 238.
- ↑ Macnamara Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/130. f. 238.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 460.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 460.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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