H.M.S. Tartar (1907)
| H.M.S. Tartar (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.29 (1914) D.08 (Sep 1915) D.86 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1905-06 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 25 Jun, 1907[4] |
| Completed: | Apr, 1908[5] |
| Sold: | 1921[6] |
H.M.S. Tartar was one of twelve destroyers of the "Tribal" class.
Service
In mid-1913, operating with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
In 1914, Tartar collided with H.M.S. Saracen while crossing the other destroyer's known line of patrol. Tartar's Lieutenant-Commander Edwards would be faulted in the event. He would leave the ship in a frazzled state in April 1915, and presently be discharged from the service for alcoholism.[8]
Tartar was heavily damaged by a German mine in the Dover Strait on 24 June, 1917. Forty-three of her crew were killed, including her recently-appointed captain, Guy Kemble Twiss. Paddle sweepers Redcar and Kempton were also sunk in the same minefield.[9]
By May 1919, Tartar was among 33 obsolete ships awaiting sale.[10]
Radio
In 1909, she became one of forty-three destroyers so far fitted with Destroyer Sets.[11]
Guns
By 1912-13, her five 12-pdr P. I mountings bore register numbers 151, 152, 216, 217, and 218. The first two of these were fitted with "Training Gear".[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Valentine E. B. Phillimore, 9 April, 1908[13][14] – 4 January, 1910[15]
- Commander Lionel G. Preston, 4 January, 1910[16][17] – 7 December, 1910[18]
- Commander George W. McO. Campbell, 7 December, 1910[19][20] – 4 January, 1912[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander Nigel K. W. Barttelot, 4 January, 1912[22] – 7 March, 1914
- Lieutenant-Commander Herbert R. L. Edwards, 14 August, 1914[23] – 2 April, 1915[Inference]
- Lieutenant-Commander Montague R. Bernard, 2 April, 1915[24][25] – 20 April, 1915[26]
- Commander (retired) Robert H. B. Hammond-Chambers, 20 April, 1915[27][28] – 6 April, 1917[29]
- Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) William H. Sandford, 6 April, 1917 – 24 April, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Guy K. Twiss, 4 June, 1917[30] – 24 June, 1917[31] (killed when ship mined under his command)
- Lieutenant in Command Edmund H. Hopkinson, 1 November, 1917 – 29 October, 1918
- Lieutenant in Command Noel L. Veresmith, 9 November, 1918[32] – 6 February, 1919
- Lieutenant in Command Edward Enright, 6 February, 1919[33] – May, 1919[34]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 382.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/95. f. ?.
- ↑ Twiss Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/150. f. 516.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1909. Wireless Appendix, p. 25.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 186/182. p. 55.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/511. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 383.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/511. f. 511.
- ↑ Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 382.
- ↑ Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 79.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 382.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 380.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/95. f. ?.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397v.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96. f. ?.
- ↑ Hammond-Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/200. f. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398o.
- ↑ Hammond-Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/200. f. 201.
- ↑ Twiss Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/150. f. 516.
- ↑ His service record indicates 17 June, but several other sources uniformly state 24 June.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 914.
- ↑ Enright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/15. f. 15.
- ↑ Enright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/15. f. 15.
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