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She paid off on 23 January, 1924, which seems odd, as she had not yet been commissioned; perhaps 1926 was intended.{{NLFeb26|p. 291}} | She paid off on 23 January, 1924, which seems odd, as she had not yet been commissioned; perhaps 1926 was intended.{{NLFeb26|p. 291}} | ||
On 29 January, 1925, [[Philip Esmonde Phillips]] was appointed, to assume command when the vessel finally commissioned | On 29 January, 1925, [[Philip Esmonde Phillips]] was appointed, to assume command when the vessel finally commissioned later that year.<ref>Phillips Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>{{NLFeb29|p. 291}} | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Philip Esmonde Phillips|nick=Philip E. Phillips|appt=29 January, 1925{{NLApr25|p. 291}}|ass=December, 1925<ref>Phillips Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 214}}|end=29 July, 1927<ref>Phillips Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Philip Esmonde Phillips|nick=Philip E. Phillips|appt=29 January, 1925{{NLApr25|p. 291}}|ass=December, 1925<ref>Phillips Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 214}}|end=29 July, 1927<ref>Phillips Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/173.|D7604928}} f. 184.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Henry Allen|nick=Charles H. Allen|appt=27 July, 1927|end=28 July, 1930}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Henry Allen|nick=Charles H. Allen|appt=27 July, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 291}}|end=28 July, 1930}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough|nick=Edward M. C. Barraclough|appt=28 July, 1930|end=9 February, 1931}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Edward Murray Conrad Barraclough|nick=Edward M. C. Barraclough|appt=28 July, 1930|end=9 February, 1931}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Andrew Lancelot Besant|nick=Andrew L. Besant|appt=9 April, 1931<ref>Besant Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/44.|D7616013}} f. 44.</ref>|end=30 December, 1931<ref>Besant Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/44.|D7616013}} f. 44.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Andrew Lancelot Besant|nick=Andrew L. Besant|appt=9 April, 1931<ref>Besant Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/44.|D7616013}} f. 44.</ref>|end=30 December, 1931<ref>Besant Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/44.|D7616013}} f. 44.</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 13:52, 13 February 2018
| H.M.S. X1 (1923) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 2 Nov, 1921 |
| Launched: | 16 Nov, 1923 |
| Commissioned: | 25 Sep, 1925[1] |
| Scrapped: | 1936 |
H.M.S. X1 was a large cruiser submarine in the Royal Navy launched in 1923 and completed in 1925.
Service
Construction was overseen by Robert Henry Taunton Raikes, who was appointed to the vessel on 11 December, 1922[2].
She paid off on 23 January, 1924, which seems odd, as she had not yet been commissioned; perhaps 1926 was intended.[3]
On 29 January, 1925, Philip Esmonde Phillips was appointed, to assume command when the vessel finally commissioned later that year.[4][5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Philip E. Phillips, 29 January, 1925[6] – 29 July, 1927[7]
- Commander Charles H. Allen, 27 July, 1927[8] – 28 July, 1930
- Commander Edward M. C. Barraclough, 28 July, 1930 – 9 February, 1931
- Lieutenant-Commander Andrew L. Besant, 9 April, 1931[9] – 30 December, 1931[10]
- Commander John D. A. Musters, 1 March, 1933 – 8 December, 1933
Torpedoes
Guns
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 846-898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 291.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 291.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 291.
- ↑ Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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