H.M.S. Birmingham (1913)
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| H.M.S. Birmingham | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 45 (1914) 16 (Jan 1918) 28 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: | |
Career
Birmingham commissioned at Portsmouth on 3 February, 1914.[2]
Alterations
Birmingham was fitted with a director in February, 1917. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur A. M. Duff, 5 July, 1913.[4]
- Captain Ernest A. Taylor, 14 March, 1917.[5]
- Bernard Buxton, .
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKFCHMShips
- Template:DreyerTableH1918
| Birmingham Class Light Cruiser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham | Lowestoft | Nottingham | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | Chatham Class | Minor Cruisers (UK) | Arethusa Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
