H.M.S. Savage (1910)
| H.M.S. Savage (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.92 (Feb 1915-Sep 1915) H.A9 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908-09 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 10 Mar, 1910[4] |
| Completed: | Aug, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | May, 1921[6] |
H.M.S. Savage was one of sixteen destroyers of the Beagle class.
Service
In mid-1913, she was with Third Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
It was decided in mid-1914 that she, along with two of her sisters while they were apparently on Mediterranean service, was not to have a platform fitted abaft the 4-in gun.[8]
In early June, 1914, she was ordered with three other destroyers to proceed to Malta, to be commissioned for service with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, their Chtahm crews being replaced by new Portsmouth crews taking passage to Malta in the armoured cruiser Sutlej.[9] They departed Corfu for Malta on 18 June,[10] arriving in at Poros the next day.[11]
Henry Haire-Forster, who'd been in command since January 1913, was accorded Their Lordships' "severe displeasure" in the death of three men in an accident in July, 1914. It was deemed that Haire-Forster had shown a lack of seamanship more so than neglect in the affair.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Benjamin W. Barrow, 11 August, 1910[13][14] – 4 January, 1913[15]
- Commander Henry Haire-Forster, 10 January, 1913[16][17] – 20 November, 1914[18]
- Lieutenant-Commander Edwin A. Homan, 20 November, 1914[19][20] – 3 January, 1916[21]
- Lieutenant in Command Ralph Neville, 3 February, 1916[22][23] – 17 August, 1917[24]
- Lieutenant in Command Charles F. Bush, 17 August, 1917[25][26] – 27 December, 1917[27]
- Lieutenant in Command John M. Henderson, 11 December, 1917[28] – 9 September, 1918[29]
- Lieutenant in Command Herbert M. Ellis, 9 September, 1918[30] – 29 March, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 61.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 306.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 373.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 39 of 19 June, 1914.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 03, 1914; pg. 13; Issue 40540.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jun 20, 1914; pg. 6; Issue 40555.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 29, 1914; pg. 4; Issue 40562.
- ↑ Haire-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 468.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 372.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 379a.
- ↑ Haire-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 468.
- ↑ Haire-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 468.
- ↑ Homan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/185. f. 390.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397w.
- ↑ Homan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/185. f. 390.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/221. f. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 397v.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/221. f. 233.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397v.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 135.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 135.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 904.
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