H.M.S. Daffodil (1915)
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| H.M.S. Daffodil (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.31 (Feb, 1915) T.05 (Sep, 1915) T.27 (Jan, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[2] |
| Ordered: | Jan, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 17 Aug, 1915[4] |
| Sold: | Feb, 1935[5] |
H.M.S. Daffodil was one of twenty-four Acacia Class sweeping sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Daffodil paid off to a C. & M. Party on 25 July, 1919.[6]
She re-commissioned on at Devonport on 29 December, 1925.[7]
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 11 January, 1928.[8]
She re-commissioned at Chatham on 4 December, 1929.[9]
Daffodil was re-commissioned at Chatham on 9 December, 1931.[10]
In 1935, her bell was one of several ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It attracted a price of £1-£5, and men were to apply to win one at the fixed price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.[11]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Herbert G. Briggs, 26 August, 1915[12][13] – 29 January, 1917[14]{
- Lieutenant-Commander Cyril J. L. Noakes, 29 January, 1917[15] – 8 October, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Reginald H. Bunyard, 8 October, 1917[16]
- Commander Francis D. Mowatt, 9 November, 1925[17] – 1927
- Commander Vincent B. Cardwell, 11 October, 1927[18] – 28 October, 1929
- Commander Alexander G. B. Wilson, 28 October, 1929[19] – 24 November, 1931
- Commander Gilbert A. Barratt, 24 November, 1931[20]
- Commander William P. Stocker, 14 October, 1933[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 93. The M pendants were changed to M (international) on 24 Apr 1915.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 94.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 228.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 10, 1935; pg. 6; Issue 47139.
- ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 393m.
- ↑ Briggs Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/126/152. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 773.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 228.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 228.
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