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| − | *Captain [[Mortimer L'Estrange Silver]], 15 August 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 12 August, 1912. Issue '''39975''', col B, | + | *Captain [[Mortimer L'Estrange Silver]], 15 August 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 12 August, 1912. Issue '''39975''', col B, p. 4.</ref> |
*Captain [[Edward Astley Astley-Rushton|Edward Astley-Rushton]], 14 December, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 949.</ref> | *Captain [[Edward Astley Astley-Rushton|Edward Astley-Rushton]], 14 December, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 949.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Claude Lionel Cumberlege]], 21 September, 1920.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref> | *Captain [[Claude Lionel Cumberlege]], 21 September, 1920.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bob.cumberbatch/C%20L%20Cumberlege.htm Cumberbatch Family History]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 29 August 2012
| H.M.A.S. Melbourne | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 86 (Jan 1918) 93 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Cammell Laird |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 30 May, 1912 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | 8 December, 1928 |
| Fate: | Sold to Alloa, Rosyth |
H.M.A.S. Melbourne was built in Britain, but operated exclusively with the Royal Australian Navy, never with the Royal Navy. Hence, she always bore the "H.M.A.S." prefix.
Alterations
Melbourne was one of just six light cruisers listed as having a Turret Control Table in her TS in June 1918. If and when this was provided is uncertain.[2]
She was fitted with a director in June, 1917. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Mortimer L'Estrange Silver, 15 August 1912.[4]
- Captain Edward Astley-Rushton, 14 December, 1916.[5]
- Captain Claude Lionel Cumberlege, 21 September, 1920.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919.
- ↑ Handbook for Capt. F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables. p. 3.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships, 1919. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 August, 1912. Issue 39975, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 949.
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:DreyerTableH1918
- Template:FireControlInHMShips1919
