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H.M.S. Griffon (1896)
Pendant Number:	D.39 (1914) D.81 (Sep 1915) D.45 (Jan 1918)^[1]
Builder:	Laird^[2]
Ordered:	1895-96 Programme^[3]
Laid down:	7 Mar, 1896^[4]
Launched:	21 Nov, 1896^[5]
Commissioned:	Nov, 1897^[6]
Broken up:	1920^[7]

H.M.S. Griffon was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".

Service

Griffon arrived at Malta on 2 February 1904 in company with six other destroyers.^[8] In early July 1905, she returned to Malta from Corfu with ten other destroyers.^[9]

On 14 January 1907, she and seven other "River" and "30 knotter" T.B.D.s. of the Second Destroyer Flotilla arrived in Portsmouth from Sheerness.^[10]

In mid-1913 she was with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.^[11]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, 15 September, 1898^[12]^[13] – 3 September, 1900^[14]
Lieutenant & Commander John A. Gregory, 15 September, 1900^[15]^[16] – 1 April, 1902^[17]
Lieutenant-Commander Harry C. J. R. West, 28 October, 1902^[18] – 1 September, 1904^[19]
Lieutenant & Commander William C. Castle, 1 September, 1904^[20] – 15 October, 1906^[21]
Lieutenant & Commander John R. Dodington, 11 October, 1906^[22] – 12 March, 1907
Lieutenant in Command Aubrey T. Tillard, 12 March, 1907^[23] – 29 September, 1908^[24]
Lieutenant & Commander Sandford G. R. Nevile, 29 September, 1908^[25] – 19 April, 1909^[26]
Lieutenant & Commander Wilfred A. Thompson, 19 April, 1909^[27]^[28] – 22 March, 1910^[29]
Lieutenant in Command George W. Taylor, 22 March, 1910^[30] – August, 1910^[31]
Lieutenant & Commander Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny, 23 August, 1910^[32]^[33] – 17 June, 1913^[34]
Lieutenant in Command John Fawcett, 17 June, 1913^[35]^[36] – 27 June, 1914^[37]
Commander Hugh T. Prichard, October, 1914^[38] – 16 June, 1915^[39]
Lieutenant in Command Edward S. Graham, 17 June, 1915^[40]^[41] – 14 November, 1915^[42]
Lieutenant in Command Frank A. C. Baker, 14 November, 1915^[43]^[44] – 12 October, 1916^[45]
Lieutenant in Command Alexander Grant, 12 October, 1916^[46] – early 1919^[47]

Footnotes

↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, April 4, 1904, Issue 37359, p.4.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, July 10, 1905, Issue 37755, p.7.
↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 09, 1914; pg. 4; Issue 40416.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 321.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 254.
↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 262.
↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 265.
↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/249. f. 384.
↑ Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.
↑ Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 322.
↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 323.
↑ Clearly written as 1908 in his service record, but clearly wrong.
↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 323.
↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.
↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 322.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 321.
↑ Champion de Crespigny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/20. f. 181.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
↑ Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
↑ Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394k.
↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 334.
↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 334.
↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394s.
↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.

Bibliography

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[1] Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.

[2] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[3] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[4] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[5] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[6] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[7] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[8] "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, April 4, 1904, Issue 37359, p.4.

[9] "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, July 10, 1905, Issue 37755, p.7.

[10] "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 09, 1914; pg. 4; Issue 40416.

[11] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 321.

[12] The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 254.

[13] Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.

[14] Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.

[15] Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.

[16] The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 262.

[17] Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.

[18] The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 265.

[19] West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/249. f. 384.

[20] Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.

[21] Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.

[22] The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 322.

[23] Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.

[24] Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.

[25] The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 323.

[26] Clearly written as 1908 in his service record, but clearly wrong.

[27] Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.

[28] The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 323.

[29] Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.

[30] Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.

[31] Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.

[32] The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 322.

[33] The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 321.

[34] Champion de Crespigny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/20. f. 181.

[35] The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.

[36] Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.

[37] Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.

[38] Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.

[39] Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.

[40] The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394k.

[41] Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 334.

[42] Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 334.

[43] Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.

[44] The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394s.

[45] Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.

[46] The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.

[47] The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.

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+''Griffon'' arrived at Malta on 2 February 1904 in company with six other destroyers.{{NMI|Monday, April 4, 1904, Issue 37359, p.4}}  In early July 1905, she returned to Malta from Corfu with ten other destroyers.{{NMI|Monday, July 10, 1905, Issue 37755, p.7}}
 On 14 January 1907, she and seven other "River" and "30 knotter" T.B.D.s. of the {{UK-DF|2}} arrived in Portsmouth from Sheerness.<ref>"Naval Appointments."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Jan 09, 1914; pg. 4; Issue 40416.</ref>

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