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{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=William Stronack Foster Forbes|nick=William S. F. Forbes|appt=1 August, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 369}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=William Stronack Foster Forbes|nick=William S. F. Forbes|appt=1 August, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 369}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Christopher Powell Metcalfe|nick=Christopher P. Metcalfe|appt=31 March, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 368}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Christopher Powell Metcalfe|nick=Christopher P. Metcalfe|appt=31 March, 1906{{NLMar07|p. 368}}|end=29 September, 1908}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Francis Hyde|nick=George F. Hyde|appt=29 September, 1908<ref>Hyde Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/97.|D7605184}} f. 51.</ref>{{NLOct08|p. 368}}|end=18 October, 1909<ref>Hyde Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/97.|D7605184}} f. 51.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Francis Hyde|nick=George F. Hyde|appt=29 September, 1908<ref>Hyde Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/97.|D7605184}} f. 51.</ref>{{NLOct08|p. 368}}|end=18 October, 1909<ref>Hyde Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/97.|D7605184}} f. 51.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Claud Finlinson Allsup|nick=Claud F. Allsup|appt=19 October, 1909<ref>Allsup Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/169.|D7603676}} f. 170.</ref>{{NLJan10|p. 368}}|end=4 September, 1911<ref>Allsup Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/169.|D7603676}} f. 170.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Claud Finlinson Allsup|nick=Claud F. Allsup|appt=19 October, 1909<ref>Allsup Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/169.|D7603676}} f. 170.</ref>{{NLJan10|p. 368}}|end=4 September, 1911<ref>Allsup Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/169.|D7603676}} f. 170.</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 24 May 2017
| H.M.S. Rother (1904) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.32 (1914) D.29 (Sep 1915) D.73 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer[2] |
| Ordered: | Purchased |
| Laid down: | 23 Mar, 1903[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Jan, 1904[4] |
| Completed: | May, 1905[5] |
| Commissioned: | May, 1905[6] |
| Broken up: | 1919[7] |
H.M.S. Rother was one of the Royal Navy's thirty-six "River" class destroyers.
Service
In 1910, Rother was part of the First Destroyer Flotilla, operating as part of the First Division, Home Fleet.
In mid-1913, active with Ninth Destroyer Flotilla — a patrol flotilla.[8] She remained with 9 D.F. until going to join the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla in April, 1915.
In August, 1917 Rother moved to join the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England.
In January, 1918, she moved to join the First Destroyer Flotilla under command of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander William S. F. Forbes, 1 August, 1905[9]
- Commander Christopher P. Metcalfe, 31 March, 1906[10] – 29 September, 1908
- Lieutenant & Commander George F. Hyde, 29 September, 1908[11][12] – 18 October, 1909[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Claud F. Allsup, 19 October, 1909[14][15] – 4 September, 1911[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander John P. Landon, 6 July, 1912[17] – late July, 1912[Inference]
- Commander Robert A. Hornell, 29 July, 1912[18] – 21 February, 1913[19]
- Commander Walter L. Allen, 22 February, 1913[20][21] – 6 April, 1914[22]
- Commander Quentin C. A. Craufurd, 6 April, 1914[23]
- Lieutenant in Command John A. P. Legh, 29 March, 1916[24] – 4 July, 1916[25]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Ernest M. Hawkins, 25 June, 1917[26] – c. 25 August, 1917[Inference]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Arthur Cocks, 25 August, 1917[27]
- Acting Lieutenant R.N.R. Edward R. Lingen Burton, 30 November, 1917[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 304.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 369.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 368.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/97. f. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 368.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/97. f. 51.
- ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 368.
- ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 368.
- ↑ Hornell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/435. f. 437.
- ↑ Hornell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/435. f. 437.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 368.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397l-r.
- ↑ Legh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/430. f. 430.
- ↑ Legh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/144/430. f. 430.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 397p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
Bibliography
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