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'''H.M.S. ''Stephen Furness''''' was originally a passenger steamer, but was requisitioned by the [[Royal Navy]] upon the outbreak of the war for use as an armed boarding steamer. She was sunk by {{DE-UB64}} just west of the Isle of Man. | '''H.M.S. ''Stephen Furness''''' was originally a passenger steamer, but was requisitioned by the [[Royal Navy]] upon the outbreak of the war for use as an armed boarding steamer. She was sunk by {{DE-UB64}} just west of the Isle of Man. | ||
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Revision as of 15:51, 6 May 2024
| H.M.S. Stephen Furness (1910) | |
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| Pendant Number: | MI.27 (at first) MI.23 (Jan, 1918) |
| Builder: | Irvine's Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
| Launched: | 10 May, 1910 |
| Torpedoed: | 13 Dec, 1917 |
H.M.S. Stephen Furness was originally a passenger steamer, but was requisitioned by the Royal Navy upon the outbreak of the war for use as an armed boarding steamer. She was sunk by UB 64 just west of the Isle of Man.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Chief Boatswain William Spiller, 19 January, 1915 – 10 March, 1915
- Captain James C. Tancred, 13 December, 1915 – 9 March, 1916
- Acting Commander R.N.R. Samuel W. Ryder, 31 March, 1916[1] – 30 March, 1917[2] (appointed to the ship 7 December, 1914)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Ryder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/66/370. f. 379.
- ↑ Ryder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/66/370. f. 379.
