H.M.S. Erne (1903)
| H.M.S. Erne (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.58 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company[2] |
| Laid down: | 3 Jul, 1902[3] |
| Launched: | 14 Jan, 1903[4] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1904[5] |
| Wrecked: | 6 Feb, 1915[6] |
H.M.S. Erne was one of 36 destroyers of the "River" class.
Service
In February 1908 Erne was one of seven "Rivers" of the Nore Destroyer Flotilla taken into Sheerness Dockyard for refitting, during which time three 12-pdr guns were mounted in lieu of five 6-pdrs, which were deemed too light to be useful.[7]
Erne was paid off into Dockyard hands at Sheerness for a refit after being relieved by Afridi on 18 September, 1909, slated to be re-commissioned on 23 October for service with the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
Erne left Devonport for Haulbowline Royal Dockyard to be refitted on 4 October 1910, and was photographed in a considerable state of undress in the newly-extended No. 1 Dock on 28 April, 1911, with her armament unshipped and her port engine cover removed. Given this, it is surprising to read that The Times reported that, subject to her exercises being completed, Erne was to leave Falmouth on 3 May 1911 for Sheerness under the lead of Diamond in company with sisters Cherwell, Teviot and Ure.[9] Around June 13th, Diamond took the destroyers from Sheerness for the Downs, accompanied by eight further "Rivers".[10]
In mid-1913, Erne was in Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.[11]
On 2 February, 1914, she was one of five Rivers of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla paid off at Sheerness and Chatham, immediately recommissioning with new crews.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander John Luce, 1 June, 1904[13] – 1 February, 1905[14]
- Lieutenant & Commander Rowland H. Bather, 1 February, 1905[15][16] – 28 May, 1906[17]
- Lieutenant & Commander Walter R. G. Petre, 2 October, 1905[18] – 28 May, 1906[19]
- Lieutenant & Commander Percy G. Brown, 28 May, 1906[20] – 10 July, 1906[21]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold G. Innes, 10 July, 1906[22] – 21 March, 1907
- Commander Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams, 21 March, 1907[23] – 15 June, 1908[24]
- Lieutenant in Command Claude Seymour, 15 June, 1908[25][26] – 18 September, 1909[27] (into Dockyard Hands until 23 October)
- Lieutenant in Command George W. McO. Campbell, 19 October, 1909[28][29] – 7 December, 1910[30]
- Lieutenant in Command Arthur Marsden, 13 April, 1911 – 31 July, 1912
- Lieutenant in Command Melville A. Hawes, 2 July, 1912[31] (for manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant-Commander John P. Landon, 31 July, 1912[32] – 6 February, 1915[33] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Feb 03, 1908; pg. 12; Issue 38559.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Sep 20, 1909; pg. 5; Issue 39069.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Thursday, April 27, 1911, Issue 39570, p.7.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, June 14, 1911, Issue 39611, p.16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 308.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Feb 03, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40437.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 309.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ Petre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/434. f. 485.
- ↑ Petre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/434. f. 485.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/435. f. 486.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/435. f. 486.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 309.
- ↑ Gwatkin-Williams Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. f. 93.
- ↑ Gwatkin-Williams Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. f. 93.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 309.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 309.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 38/298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 313.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 32.
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