H.M.S. Christopher (1912)
| H.M.S. Christopher (1912) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.51 (1914) H.25 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie[2] |
| Launched: | 29 Aug, 1912[3] |
| Completed: | Nov, 1912[4] |
| Sold: | May, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Christopher was one of twenty destroyers of the Acasta class.
Service
In mid-1913, she was part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[6] She was to remain with that formation through the end of the war.
At the Battle of Jutland, she operated with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Fairfax M. Kerr.[7]
From mid-1917 to the end of the war, she was busy with anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort work, most often with Cockatrice and {UK-Ambuscade}}, who were at her side almost continuously.[8]
On 19 June, 1918, her Captain Lawrence F. N. Ommanney was one of several man removed from the ship to hospital during a virulent outbreak that prompted a visit from a Fleet Surgeon from Apollo. Lieutenant Reginald W. English assumed command in his absence. The loss of personnel may have prompted the arrival that same day of fully 28 new sailors from H.M.S. Vivid.[9] Ommanney rejoined his ship on 10 August.[10]
Christopher paid off at Chatham on 27 April, 1920.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric Q. Carter, 20 November, 1912[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander Fairfax M. Kerr, before 30 May, 1916[13] (in command at Battle of Jutland)
- Lieutenant in Command Frederick T. Peters, 14 September, 1916[14]
- Lieutenant in Command Lawrence F. N. Ommanney, 16 August, 1917[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 63.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 307.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 292.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ Ship's logs at The National Archives. 53/37734. through ADM 53/37737.
- ↑ Ship's log at The National Archives. ADM 53/37734.
- ↑ Ship's log at The National Archives. ADM 53/37735.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 745.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392s.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 757.
Bibliography
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