H.M.S. Angler (1897)
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| H.M.S. Angler (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.25 (1914) D.36 (Sep 1915) D.04 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
| Ordered: | 1895-96[3] |
| Laid down: | 21 Feb, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 2 Feb, 1897[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1898[6] |
| Broken up: | 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Angler was one of eleven destroyers of the "D" class — one of the two-funnelled "30 knotters".
Service
Angler was part of the Chatham Flotilla in mid-1899 under command of John Michael de Robeck.[8]
In mid-1913, she was in the Mediterranean.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander John Michael de Robeck, in command and as Captain (D) of the Chatham Flotilla during exercises in July 1899.[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas K. Maxwell, January, 1913,[11]
- Gunner in Command Frederick E. C. Hurst, 16 December, 1913.[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander (ret) Wilfrid G. H. Cree, 16 August, 1914.[13]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Herbert K. Case, D.S.C., 20 March, 1918.[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1899. pp. 62-3.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 278.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1899. pp. 62-3.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918), p. 730.
Bibliography
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