H.M.S. Dartmouth (1910)
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| H.M.S. Dartmouth (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 27 (Feb 1915) 59 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Laid down: | 19 Feb, 1910[3] |
| Launched: | 14 Dec, 1910[4] |
| Commissioned: | Oct, 1911[5] |
| Sold: | 13 Dec, 1930[6] |
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 24 October, 1911. In early 1913, she was attached with the Third Battle Squadron, but was ordered to join the Second Light Cruiser Squadron in July.[7]
She recommissioned at Gibraltar in March, 1919.[8]
Alterations
Dartmouth was fitted with a director in February, 1918. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry L. Mawbey, 10 July, 1911[10][11] – 10 August, 1913[12]
- Captain Judge D'Arcy, 10 August, 1913[13]
- Captain Albert P. Addison, 9 September, 1915[14][15] – 30 June, 1917[16]
- Captain Herbert W. W. Hope, 1 October, 1917[17]
- Captain Guy P. Bigg-Wither, 3 August, 1920[18][19] – 14 August, 1921[20]
- Captain John E. Cameron, 1 February, 1924[21] – April, 1924[22] (and as Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet Devonport)
- Captain Dudley B. N. North, 15 August, 1927[23] – 1928[24] (and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral H. D. R. Watson)
- Captain Ronald H. C. Hallifax, December, 1928[25]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 52.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 52.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 757.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 298.
- ↑ Mawbey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 85.
- ↑ Mawbey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 85.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 300b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393n.
- ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/138. f. 138.
- ↑ Addison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/138. f. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 774.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 757.
- ↑ Bigg-Wither Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 446.
- ↑ Bigg-Wither Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 446.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ Cameron Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/409. f. 453.
- ↑ North Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 144.
- ↑ North Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 144.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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