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In May, 1917, ''Tarpon'' was assigned to the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{SMNLMay17|p. 12}} She suffered a prolonged disappearance from the ''Navy List'' from August 1917 until March, 1918 when she was placed in the new {{UK-DF|20}} operating out of the Humber.{{SMNLMar18|p. 15}} | In May, 1917, ''Tarpon'' was assigned to the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{SMNLMay17|p. 12}} She suffered a prolonged disappearance from the ''Navy List'' from August 1917 until March, 1918 when she was placed in the new {{UK-DF|20}} operating out of the Humber.{{SMNLMar18|p. 15}} | ||
| − | + | On 15 June 1918, the destroyer collided with Immingham dock while under the command of Lt. [[Francis Ernest Wright]]. A Court of Enquiry convened on 30 July determined that Wright should exercise greater care in future. He remained in command until January, 1921.<ref>Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/304.|D7605059}} f. ?.</ref> The was re-commissioned on 1 February, 1920, tender to {{UK-Vernon}}.{{NLDec20|p. 871}} | |
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| + | She completed to Special Complement on 14 September, 1923.{{NLFeb26|p. 274}} | ||
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| + | In December, 1925, Lt. Cdr. [[Henry Francis Waight|Waight]] elicited severe displeasure from the Admiralty after ''Tarpon'' caused damage to a private craft by its wash, owing to excessive speed.<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref> | ||
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| + | Following an earlier round which included a flotilla leader and seventeen destroyers, ''Tarpon'' was named as one of an additional fifteen destroyers to be scrapped in the fiscal year starting 1 April, 1926.{{ToL|More Destroyers to be Scrapped|Tuesday, September 22, 1925, Issue 44073, p.7}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Tarpon''"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Tarpon''"> | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Edward Owen Tudor|nick=Edward O. Tudor|appt=5 April, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 398''e''}}|end=26 July, 1917|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Francis Ernest Wright|nick=Francis E. Wright|appt=9 March, 1918{{NLJan21|p. 871}}|end=20 January, 1921<ref>Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/304.|D7605059}} f. ?.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Francis Ernest Wright|nick=Francis E. Wright|appt=9 March, 1918{{NLJan21|p. 871}}|end=20 January, 1921<ref>Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/304.|D7605059}} f. ?.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Philip John Mack|nick=Philip J. Mack|appt=15 December, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 818}}<ref>Mack Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/21.|D7605777}} f. 21.</ref>|end=3 April, 1923<ref>Mack Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/21.|D7605777}} f. 21.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Philip John Mack|nick=Philip J. Mack|appt=15 December, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 818}}<ref>Mack Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/21.|D7605777}} f. 21.</ref>|end=3 April, 1923<ref>Mack Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/21.|D7605777}} f. 21.</ref>}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Thomas Albert Jolliffe|nick=Thomas A. Jolliffe|appt=14 September, 1923{{NLJul24|p. 273}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Thomas Albert Jolliffe|nick=Thomas A. Jolliffe|appt=3 April, 1923<ref>Jolliffe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/60.|}} f. 60.</ref>|end=19 June, 1923<ref>Jolliffe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/60.|}} f. 60.</ref>}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Thomas Albert Jolliffe|nick=Thomas A. Jolliffe|appt=14 September, 1923<ref>Jolliffe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/60.|}} f. 60.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 273}}|end=22 April, 1925<ref>Jolliffe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/60.|}} f. 60.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Henry Francis Waight|nick=Henry F. Waight|appt=22 April, 1925<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref>{{NLFeb26|p. 274}}|end=16 November, 1926<ref>Waight Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/82.|}} f. 82.</ref>}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 1 January 2022
| H.M.S. Tarpon (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | F.72 (Jan 1917) F.22 (Jan 1918) F.79 (Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | Mar 1916 (8th Order)[3][4] |
| Launched: | 10 Mar, 1917[5] |
| Completed: | Apr, 1917[6] |
| Sold: | 4 Aug, 1927[7] |
H.M.S. Tarpon was one of sixty-two "R" class destroyers completed for the Royal Navy in 1916-17.
Service
In May, 1917, Tarpon was assigned to the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[8] She suffered a prolonged disappearance from the Navy List from August 1917 until March, 1918 when she was placed in the new Twentieth Destroyer Flotilla operating out of the Humber.[9]
On 15 June 1918, the destroyer collided with Immingham dock while under the command of Lt. Francis Ernest Wright. A Court of Enquiry convened on 30 July determined that Wright should exercise greater care in future. He remained in command until January, 1921.[10] The was re-commissioned on 1 February, 1920, tender to Vernon.[11]
She completed to Special Complement on 14 September, 1923.[12]
In December, 1925, Lt. Cdr. Waight elicited severe displeasure from the Admiralty after Tarpon caused damage to a private craft by its wash, owing to excessive speed.[13]
Following an earlier round which included a flotilla leader and seventeen destroyers, Tarpon was named as one of an additional fifteen destroyers to be scrapped in the fiscal year starting 1 April, 1926.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Edward O. Tudor, 5 April, 1917[15] – 26 July, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander Francis E. Wright, 9 March, 1918[16] – 20 January, 1921[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander Philip J. Mack, 15 December, 1921[18][19] – 3 April, 1923[20]
- Lieutenant in Command Thomas A. Jolliffe, 3 April, 1923[21] – 19 June, 1923[22]
- Lieutenant in Command Thomas A. Jolliffe, 14 September, 1923[23][24] – 22 April, 1925[25]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry F. Waight, 22 April, 1925[26][27] – 16 November, 1926[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 81.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 184.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 81.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 310.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 70.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1917). p. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1918). p. 15.
- ↑ Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/304. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 871.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 274.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ "More Destroyers to be Scrapped." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, September 22, 1925, Issue 44073, p.7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 398e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 871.
- ↑ Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/304. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 818.
- ↑ Mack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/21. f. 21.
- ↑ Mack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/21. f. 21.
- ↑ Jolliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Jolliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Jolliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/60. f. 60.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 273.
- ↑ Jolliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/60. f. 60.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 274.
- ↑ Waight Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/82. f. 82.
Bibliography
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