H.M.S. Glasgow (1936)
| H.M.S. Glasgow (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 16 Apr, 1935[2] |
| Launched: | 20 Jun, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 9 Sep, 1937[4] |
| Broken up: | 1958 |
H.M.S. Glasgow was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captain Charles A. Browne was appointed to the ship on 1 March, 1937[5][6] and expected to be her first commander, but he died in June. As a result, Frederic N. Attwood was in command when she left the dockyard in September.[7] She completed to full crew on 14 September, slated to leave for Portland on 18 October to then proceed to join the Second Cruiser Squadron, where she would be replacing the light cruiser Neptune, which was to go to the Africa Station.[8]
The cruiser grounded on a sandbank in Weymouth bay on 20 October 1937 while running torpedoes. Navigating officer Lt. Cdr. Edward Leyland Pemberton was tried by a court-martial held aboard Resolution at Portland on 4 November, 1937, having left the bridge in order to obtain the deviation of a magnetic compass at the alternate steering position. This process would eventually take almost ninety minutes, during which time no regard was taken to the possibility shoal water being quite nearby. Pemberton would state in his defence that he regarded that he had relinquished his role in navigating the ship when he left the bridge.[9]
Captain Attwood was found guilty at a court-martial held aboard Resolution at Portland two days later of stranding and hazarding Glasgow. He was ordered to be severely reprimanded.[10]
Captains
- Captain Charles A. Browne, 1 March, 1937[11] – 30 June, 1937[12] (died)
- Captain Frederic N. Attwood, 13 July, 1937[13] – 20 January, 1938[14]
- Captain Cyril G. B. Coltart, 20 January, 1938 – 11 July, 1939
- Captain Frank H. Pegram, July, 1939 – April, 1940
- Captain Harold Hickling, 6 June, 1940[15] – 5 January, 1941[16]
- Captain John W. Cuthbert, December, 1940[17] – February, 1941[18]
- Captain Harold Hickling, February, 1941[19] – 27 December, 1941[20]
- Captain John W. Cuthbert, 27 December, 1941[21] – 21 May, 1942[22]
- Commander Robert J. O. Otway-Ruthven, 21 May, 1942[23] – 30 July, 1942[24]
- Captain Edward M. Evans-Lombe, July, 1942[25] – November, 1943[26]
- Captain Charles P. Clarke, 27 November, 1943[27] – 8 August, 1944[28]
- Commander Cromwell F. J. Lloyd-Davies, 8 August, 1944[29] – 23 October, 1944[30]
- Captain Charles P. Clarke, 23 October, 1944[31] – 22 November, 1945[32]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ "Command of the Glasgow." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Mar 02, 1937; pg. 10; Issue 47622.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 243.
- ↑ "Completion of the Glasgow." The Times (London, England), Monday, Sep 06, 1937; pg. 8; Issue 47782.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Monday, Sep 13, 1937; pg. 19; Issue 47788.
- ↑ "Grounding of H.M.S. Glasgow." The Times (London, England), 5 Nov. 1937, p. 16.
- ↑ Sunday Dispatch (London) (7 November 1937), p. 15.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Attwood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/45. f. 396.
- ↑ Attwood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/45. f. 396.
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