H.M.S. Griffon (1896)
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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
In mid-1913 she was with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, 15 September, 1898[9][10] – 3 September, 1900[11]
- Lieutenant & Commander John A. Gregory, 15 September, 1900[12] – 1902
- Lieutenant & Commander Harry C. J. R. West, 28 October, 1902[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander William C. Castle, 1 September, 1904[14] – 15 October, 1906[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander John R. Dodington, 11 October, 1906[16] – 12 March, 1907[17][18]
- Lieutenant in Command Aubrey T. Tillard, 12 March, 1907[19] – 29 September, 1908[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander Sandford G. R. Nevile, 29 September, 1908[21]
- Lieutenant & Commander Wilfred A. Thompson, 19 April, 1909[22][23] – 22 March, 1910[24]
- Lieutenant in Command George W. Taylor, 22 March, 1910[25] – August, 1910[26]
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny, 23 August, 1910[27][28]
- Lieutenant in Command John Fawcett, 17 June, 1913[29][30] – 27 June, 1914[31]
- Lieutenant in Command Edward S. Graham, 17 June, 1915[32][33] – 14 November, 1915[34]
- Commander Hugh T. Prichard, October, 1914[35] – 16 June, 1915[36]
- Lieutenant in Command Frank A. C. Baker, 14 November, 1915[37] – 12 October, 1916[38][39]
- Lieutenant in Command Alexander Grant, 12 October, 1916[40] – early 1919[41]
See Also
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 265.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 323.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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. ?.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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, 1916). p. 394s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
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