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While part of the {{UK-DF|6}}, the ship was one of four of her class undergoing refit in [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] until 8 July, 1914.{{AWO1914|88 of 3 July 1914}} | While part of the {{UK-DF|6}}, the ship was one of four of her class undergoing refit in [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] until 8 July, 1914.{{AWO1914|88 of 3 July 1914}} | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 30 September 2014
| H.M.S. Viking (1909) | |
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| Pendant Number: | H.90 (1914) D.09 (Sep 1915) D.93 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer[2] |
| Ordered: | 1907-08 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 14 Sep, 1909[4] |
| Completed: | Jun, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | 1919[6] |
H.M.S. Viking was one of twelve destroyers of the "Tribal" class.
Service
In mid-1913, she was with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
While part of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, the ship was one of four of her class undergoing refit in Chatham Royal Dockyard until 8 July, 1914.[8]
On 4 March, 1915, under Commander Evans, Viking sighted U 8 on the surface in foggy condition in the Dover Strait, opening fire at 1,000 yards and forcing a dive. Nine other destroyers joined in as Viking used sweeping gear on the sea bed, firing one against a periscope, but without effect. An hour later, Maori and Ghurka joined in, blowing the submarine to the surface and taking 28 prisoners.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert G. Hamond, 15 December, 1910[10]
- Lieutenant in Command John P. Gibbs, 29 July, 1914[11] (after a refit)
- Commander Edward R. G. R. Evans, 3 December, 1914[12]
- Commander Henry G. L. Oliphant, September, 1916[13] (in command at Battle of Dover Strait)
- Lieutenant in Command Louis H. K. Hamilton, 12 September, 1917[14]
- Lieutenant in Command Edward T. W. Church, April, 1918[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 88 of 3 July 1914.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 101.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1914). p. 393.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 399c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
Bibliography
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| Afridi | Cossack | Ghurka | Mohawk | Tartar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nubian | Viking | Zulu | Zubian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | River Class | Destroyers (UK) | Beagle Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
