H.M.S. Glorious (1916)
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| H.M.S. Glorious (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 67 (Jan 1918) 56 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff[2] |
| Laid down: | 1 May, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 20 Apr, 1916[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jan, 1917[5] |
| Torpedoed: | 8 Jun, 1940[6] |
| Fate: | as aircraft carrier |
H.M.S. Glorious was completed as a battlecruiser, but converted to an aircraft carrier in the late 1920s.
Service
Commander Charles George Ley Woollcombe, served as her gunnery officer from 1916-1919.
By late 1920, she was a turret drill ship at Devonport.[7]
Alterations
Her secondary battery directors were installed in November, 1916, prior to her commissioning.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles B. Miller, 27 August, 1916[9]
- Captain Gerald W. Vivian, 21 May, 1920[10] – 11 August, 1920[11]
- Captain Argentine H. Alington, 10 August, 1920[12]
- Captain Rowland H. Bather, 12 January, 1921[13]
- Captain Alfred A. Ellison, 16 May, 1922[14] – 1 November, 1922[15] (and as Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet Devonport)
- Captain Dashwood F. Moir, August, 1929[16] – c. April, 1931[17]
- Captain Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis, 14 March, 1931[18] – 1932[19]
- Captain Guy C. C. Royle, 10 December, 1932[20] – 30 June, 1934[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 37.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 780.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 801.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 63.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 780.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 780.
- ↑ Ellison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
- ↑ Ellison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 230.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Kennedy assumed command next, undated. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
- ↑ Royle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 170.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Roberts, John (1997). Battlecruisers. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 186176006X. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557500681. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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