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In February 1908 ''Erne'' was one of seven "Rivers" of the Nore Destroyer Flotilla taken into Sheerness Dockyard for refitting, during which time three 12-pdr guns were mounted in lieu of five 6-pdrs, which were deemed too light to be useful.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Feb 03, 1908; pg. 12; Issue 38559.</ref> | In February 1908 ''Erne'' was one of seven "Rivers" of the Nore Destroyer Flotilla taken into Sheerness Dockyard for refitting, during which time three 12-pdr guns were mounted in lieu of five 6-pdrs, which were deemed too light to be useful.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Feb 03, 1908; pg. 12; Issue 38559.</ref> | ||
''Erne'' was paid off into Dockyard hands at Sheerness for a refit after being relieved by {{UK-Afridi}} on 18 September, 1909, slated to be re-commissioned on 23 October for service with the {{UK-DF|2}}.{{NMI|Monday, Sep 20, 1909; pg. 5; Issue 39069}} | |||
In mid-1913, she was in {{UK-DF|9}}, a patrol flotilla.{{NLJul13|p. 308}} | In mid-1913, she was in {{UK-DF|9}}, a patrol flotilla.{{NLJul13|p. 308}} | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Harold Goodwin Innes|nick=Harold G. Innes|appt=10 July, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 309}}|end=21 March, 1907}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Harold Goodwin Innes|nick=Harold G. Innes|appt=10 July, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 309}}|end=21 March, 1907}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Rupert Stanley Gwatkin-Williams|nick=Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams|appt=21 March, 1907<ref>Gwatkin-Williams Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/83.|D7602869}} f. 93.</ref>|end=15 June, 1908<ref>Gwatkin-Williams Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/83.|D7602869}} f. 93.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Rupert Stanley Gwatkin-Williams|nick=Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams|appt=21 March, 1907<ref>Gwatkin-Williams Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/83.|D7602869}} f. 93.</ref>|end=15 June, 1908<ref>Gwatkin-Williams Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/83.|D7602869}} f. 93.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Claude Seymour|nick=Claude Seymour|appt=15 June, 1908<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 309}}|end=18 September, 1909<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Claude Seymour|nick=Claude Seymour|appt=15 June, 1908<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 309}}|end=18 September, 1909<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref>|note=into Dockyard Hands until 23 October}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=George William McOran Campbell|nick=George W. McO. Campbell|appt=19 October, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLJan10|p. 309}}|end=7 December, 1910<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=George William McOran Campbell|nick=George W. McO. Campbell|appt=19 October, 1909<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>{{NLJan10|p. 309}}|end=7 December, 1910<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Arthur Marsden|nick=Arthur Marsden|appt=13 April, 1911|end=31 July, 1912}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Arthur Marsden|nick=Arthur Marsden|appt=13 April, 1911|end=31 July, 1912}} |
Revision as of 12:56, 2 June 2018
H.M.S. Erne (1903) | |
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Pendant Number: | N.58 (1914)[1] |
Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company[2] |
Laid down: | 3 Jul, 1902[3] |
Launched: | 14 Jan, 1903[4] |
Commissioned: | Feb, 1904[5] |
Wrecked: | 6 Feb, 1915[6] |
H.M.S. Erne was one of 36 destroyers of the "River" class.
Service
In February 1908 Erne was one of seven "Rivers" of the Nore Destroyer Flotilla taken into Sheerness Dockyard for refitting, during which time three 12-pdr guns were mounted in lieu of five 6-pdrs, which were deemed too light to be useful.[7]
Erne was paid off into Dockyard hands at Sheerness for a refit after being relieved by Afridi on 18 September, 1909, slated to be re-commissioned on 23 October for service with the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
In mid-1913, she was in Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander John Luce, 1 June, 1904[10] – 1 February, 1905[11]
- Lieutenant & Commander Rowland H. Bather, 1 February, 1905[12][13] – 28 May, 1906[14]
- Lieutenant & Commander Walter R. G. Petre, 2 October, 1905[15] – 28 May, 1906[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander Percy G. Brown, 28 May, 1906[17] – 10 July, 1906[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold G. Innes, 10 July, 1906[19] – 21 March, 1907
- Commander Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams, 21 March, 1907[20] – 15 June, 1908[21]
- Lieutenant in Command Claude Seymour, 15 June, 1908[22][23] – 18 September, 1909[24] (into Dockyard Hands until 23 October)
- Lieutenant in Command George W. McO. Campbell, 19 October, 1909[25][26] – 7 December, 1910[27]
- Lieutenant in Command Arthur Marsden, 13 April, 1911 – 31 July, 1912
- Lieutenant in Command Melville A. Hawes, 2 July, 1912[28] (for manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant-Commander John P. Landon, 31 July, 1912[29] – 6 February, 1915[30] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Feb 03, 1908; pg. 12; Issue 38559.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Sep 20, 1909; pg. 5; Issue 39069.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 308.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 309.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ Petre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/434. f. 485.
- ↑ Petre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/434. f. 485.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/435. f. 486.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/435. f. 486.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 309.
- ↑ Gwatkin-Williams Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. f. 93.
- ↑ Gwatkin-Williams Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. f. 93.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 309.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 309.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 38/298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 313.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 32.
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