H.M.S. Bonetta (1907)
| H.M.S. Bonetta (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Purchased 1909[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Jan, 1907[3] |
| Completed: | 27 Mar, 1909[4] |
| Sold: | 7 Jun, 1920[5] |
H.M.S. Bonetta was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
Along with Albacore, Bonetta was one of two Palmer destroyers built "on spec" and subsequently purchased in 1909 by the Admiralty to replace destroyers lost in accidents.
Service
In mid-1913, she was serving in a patrol flotilla, the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
From January to December, 1915, she was part of the Ninth Submarine Flotilla which was operating as the Clyde Local Defence Flotilla.[7]
In January, 1916, she moved over to serve in the same capacity with the Sixth Submarine Flotilla, operating off the East Coast of England. The flotilla was redesignated the Second Submarine Flotilla in December, 1916, but Bonetta stayed fast.
In 1918, she was grounded by Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Chester.[8]
By the time the flotilla was disbanded in October or November, 1918, Bonetta was the only surface ship taking care of the four coastal submarines in the formation.[9]
Guns
By 1912-13, her three 12-pdr P. I mountings bore register numbers 247, 249 and 248. They were all fitted with "Training Gear".[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Rowland H. Bather, 17 June, 1909[11][12] – 9 August, 1910[13]
- Commander Hugh J. Tweedie, 9 August, 1910[14] – 15 August, 1910[15]
- Commander Barry E. Domvile, 15 August, 1910[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard W. U. Bayly, 6 May, 1911[17][18] – 3 November, 1912[19]
- Lieutenant in Command Laurence R. Palmer, 3 November, 1912[20][21] – 3 December, 1913[22]
- Lieutenant in Command Arthur G. Tippet, 6 January, 1914[23] – January, 1914[Fact Check]
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur G. Tippet, January, 1914[24] – 13 May, 1914[25]
- Lieutenant in Command George Mascull, 13 May, 1914[26] – 9 September, 1916
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Cyril Edwards, 13 December, 1915[27] – 6 January, 1916[28]
- Lieutenant in Command Ronald C. Glazebrook, 7 November, 1916[29] – 11 December, 1917[30]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Frank H. Chester, 7 December, 1917[31] – 6 December, 1918[32]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 304.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 13, present through December edition.
- ↑ Chester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/34. f. 34.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 16, through Supplements to November, 1918.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 186/182. p. 55.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
- ↑ Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 286.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 287.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143. f. 155.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 04, 1912; pg. 12; Issue 40073.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 190.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 190.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 288.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392m.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/89. f. 89.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/89. f. 89.
- ↑ Glazebrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/251. f. 251.
- ↑ Glazebrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/251. f. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 744.
- ↑ Chester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/34. f. 34.
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