H.M.S. Berwick (1926)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Berwick (1926) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Fairfield[1] |
| Laid down: | 15 Sep, 1924[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Mar, 1926[3] |
| Completed: | 15 Feb, 1928[4] |
| Broken up: | 1948[5] |
H.M.S. Berwick was one of seven Kent Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd, ? – 7 October, 1928[6]
- Captain Eric G. Robinson, 10 August, 1928[7] – 22 September, 1930[8]
- Captain Charles Gordon Brodie, ? – September, 1931[9]
- Captain Cecil N. Reyne, September, 1931[10] – July, 1932[11]
- Captain Cyril G. Sedgwick, ? – November, 1934[12]
- Captain Eric R. Bent, November 1934[13] – 15 July, 1937[14]
- Captain Irving M. Palmer, October, 1938[15] – June, 1940[16]
- Captain Guy L. Warren, June, 1940[17] – May, 1941[18]
- Captain George H. Faulkner, May, 1941[19] – February, 1943[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Successor assumed command that day. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
- ↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
- ↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
- ↑ He was superseded that month. Reyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 98.
- ↑ Reyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 98.
- ↑ Reyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 98.
- ↑ A would-be successor was to be appointed that day. Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Bent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 260. Month of year taken from predecessor.
- ↑ Bent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 260.
- ↑ 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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