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| H.M.S. Vectis (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | F.A0 (1917) F.94 (Jan 1918) F.06 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | J. Samuel White[2] |
| Launched: | 4 Sep, 1917[3] |
| Completed: | 5 Dec, 1917[4] |
| Sold: | |
H.M.S. Vectis was one of twenty-five "V" class destroyers completed for the Royal Navy in 1917-18.
Service
Vectis commissioned on 15 November, 1917.[5] In December 1917, she joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
She re-commissioned on 27 August, 1920.[7]
Vectis was re-commissioned at Devonport on 4 December, 1923. By March, 1925 she was serving with the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla with the Atlantic Fleet.[8]
She was re-commissioned with Reserve Crew on 23 November, 1925.[9]
She commissioned on 31 January, 1927 for service with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet.[10]
Vectis completed a boiler re-tubing at Sheerness Royal Dockyard on 1 March, 1927.[11]
Vectis was next commissioned on 1 April, 1928.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Raymond Harris-St. John, December, 1917[13][14] – 27 August, 1920[15]
- Commander Alfred E. Evans, 27 August, 1920[16] – 2 June, 1922[17]
- Commander (I Gr.) Thomas C. C. Bolster, 2 June, 1922[18] – November, 1922[19] (and as Acting Interpreter in German)
- Lieutenant-Commander Walter F. Smithwick, November, 1922[20] – 17 January, 1923
- Lieutenant-Commander Hugh R. Troup, 17 January, 1923[21] – late January, 1923[22] (loaned to Vesper, temporarily, at end)
- Lieutenant-Commander Paul F. P. Berryman, c. August, 1923[23] – 9 January, 1925
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald M. McKenna, 9 January, 1925[24] – 23 November, 1925
- Lieutenant-Commander John W. D. W. Easterbrook, late 1927[25] (transferring in from Teazer in Rosyth)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 83.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1917). p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 879b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 278.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Feb 24, 1927; pg. 7; Issue 44514.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 277.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ Harris-St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/131. f. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Bolster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/159. f. 253.
- ↑ Bolster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/159. f. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 828.
- ↑ Troup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/225. f. ?.
- ↑ Troup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/225. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 279.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Nov 02, 1927; pg. 21; Issue 44728.
Bibliography
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