H.M.S. Yarmouth (1911)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Yarmouth (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 95 (Feb 1915) 1C (Jan 1918) 72 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | London & Glasgow[2] |
| Laid down: | 27 Jan, 1910[3] |
| Launched: | 12 Apr, 1911[4] |
| Commissioned: | Apr, 1912[5] |
| Sold: | 2 Jul, 1929[6] |
Alterations
Yarmouth was fitted with a director in June, 1917. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[7]
Captains
Those captains who have an article established are also listed here.
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Cyril Asser, 1 July, 1918.[8]
- Captain William John Standly Alderson,
- Captain Thomas Drummond Gilbert, in command at the Battle of Jutland.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 52.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 52.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 945a.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 33, 46.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- 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.
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