H.M.S. Snapdragon (1915)
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| H.M.S. Snapdragon (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.71 (Jan, 1916) T.79 (Jan, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Ropner & Sons[2] |
| Ordered: | Jul, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Dec, 1915[4] |
| Sold: | 4 May, 1934[5] |
H.M.S. Snapdragon was one of thirty-six Arabis Class sweeping sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Snapdragon was re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 May, 1924. By March, 1925 she was operating with the Atlantic Fleet, attached to the Battle Cruiser Squadron.[6]
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 13 November, 1926.[7]
Snapdragon was re-commissioned at Devonport on 30 April, 1929 and attached to the Battle Cruiser Squadron.[8] She re-commissioned at Devonport on 28 August, 1931.[9]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Austin C. Ackland, 24 January, 1916[10][11] – 22 March, 1917[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander Myles A. Blomfield, 22 March, 1917[13] – 10 October, 1917
- Commander Humphrey W. Best, 11 October, 1917[14] – 1 December, 1920
- Commander Charles G. C. Sumner, 1 December, 1920[15][16] – 1 December, 1922[17]
- Commander Andrew Johnstone, 1 December, 1922[18] – 2 December, 1924
- Commander Alan G. D. Twigg, 2 December, 1924[19][20] – 19 July, 1926[21]
- Commander Desmond F. Dolphin, 19 July, 1926[22] – 25 July, 1928
- Captain Charles G. Stuart, 25 July, 1928[23] – 5 January, 1929[24]
- Commander Guy O. Lydekker, 11 January, 1929[25] – 3 January, 1931
- Lieutenant-Commander Alfred W. J. Finlayson, 3 January, 1931[26]
- Captain Harold E. Morse, 12 July, 1932 – 11 April, 1934
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 95.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 273.
- ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 398b.
- ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 397z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 908.
- ↑ Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/137. f. 541.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 865.
- ↑ Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/137. f. 541.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 270.
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130?
- ↑ Twigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 130?
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 267.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/3. f. 3.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/3. f. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 270.
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