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− | + | <div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.A.S. ''Adelaide'' (1918)|fate2= | |
− | | | + | |comm=Aug, 1922{{Conways1906|p. 54}} |
− | | | + | |fatedate=Jan, 1949{{DittColl|p. 46}} |
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− | + | |name=Adelaide | |
− | | | + | |launch=27 Jul, 1918{{DittColl|p. 46}} |
− | | | + | |builder=[[Cockatoo Dockyard]]{{DittColl|p. 46}} |
− | | | + | |laid=Jan, 1915{{Conways1906|p. 54}} |
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− | + | |fate=Sold | |
− | |[[Cockatoo Dockyard]] | + | |pend=''N/A''{{DittColl|p. 46}} |
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− | | | + | ==Service== |
− | | | + | ''Adelaide'' commissioned at Sydney on 5 August, 1922 under the command of Captain [[John Bryan Stevenson]].{{NLApr25|p. 292}} |
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− | | | + | Paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 28 June, 1928.{{NLJul37|p. 295}} |
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==Alterations== | ==Alterations== | ||
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==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
− | Dates of appointment | + | Dates of appointment are provided when known. |
+ | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.A.S. ''Adelaide''"> | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=John Bryan Stevenson|nick=John B. Stevenson|appt=5 August, 1922{{NLJul24|p. 292}}|end=late 1924|precBy=New Command}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Lawrence Massey|nick=George L. Massey|appt=9 October, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 292}}|end=18 April, 1927}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Gerald Cartmell Harrison|nick=Gerald C. Harrison|appt=13 August, 1926<ref>Harrison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/164.|D7604068}} f. 568.</ref>|ass=c. October, 1927<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=9 May, 1929<ref>Harrison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/164.|D7604068}} f. 568.</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommAU}}|name=William Harold Thurlby|nick=William H. Thurlby|appt=9 March, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 295}}|end=}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=Harry Leslie Howden|nick=Harry L. Howden|appt=13 March, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=1 September, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=Henry Arthur Showers|nick=Henry A. Showers|appt=1 September, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=}} | ||
+ | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Adelaide_(1918)}} | ||
+ | * [http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on the ship] | ||
+ | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 17 July 2018
H.M.A.S. Adelaide (1918) | |
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Pendant Number: | N/A[1] |
Builder: | Cockatoo Dockyard[2] |
Laid down: | Jan, 1915[3] |
Launched: | 27 Jul, 1918[4] |
Commissioned: | Aug, 1922[5] |
Sold: | Jan, 1949[6] |
Service
Adelaide commissioned at Sydney on 5 August, 1922 under the command of Captain John Bryan Stevenson.[7]
Paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 28 June, 1928.[8]
Alterations
Completing so long after the war, it is likely that Adelaide was equipped with a director system upon completion.[Inference]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John B. Stevenson, 5 August, 1922[9] – late 1924
- Captain George L. Massey, 9 October, 1924[10] – 18 April, 1927
- Captain Gerald C. Harrison, 13 August, 1926[11] – 9 May, 1929[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander William H. Thurlby, 9 March, 1931[13]
- Captain Harry L. Howden, 13 March, 1939[14] – 1 September, 1939[15]
- Captain Henry A. Showers, 1 September, 1939[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 292.
- ↑ Harrison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/164. f. 568.
- ↑ Harrison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/164. f. 568.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 295.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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