H.M.S. Arab (1901)

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H.M.S. Arab (1901)
Pendant Number: D.01 (1914)
D.77 (Sep 1915)
D.05 (Jan 1918)
H.08 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: J. & G. Thomson[2]
Ordered: 1896-97 Programme[3]
Laid down: 5 Mar, 1900[4]
Launched: 9 Feb, 1901[5][6]
Commissioned: Jan, 1903[7]
Broken up: 1919[8]

H.M.S. Arab was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".

Service

In December, 1905, she was part of the nucleus crew reserve at Devonport.[9]

In January, 1907, she was in the Destroyer Flotilla based at Devonport, known as the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[10]

In April, 1910, she was in the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[11]

In mid-1911, Arab was with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Home Fleet.[12]

From April 1912 or earlier to October, 1914, she was in the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla.

Following time in the Methil Convoy Flotilla, she returned to 7 D.F., which was then part of East Coast Forces and based in the Humber, from May 1918 to February, 1919.

By May 1919, Arab was among 33 obsolete ships awaiting sale.[13]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 98.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 98.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 98.
  5. March. British Destroyers. p. 55.
  6. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
  7. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 98.
  8. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 98.
  9. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 270b.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 270a.
  11. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 269.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 279.
  13. The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b.
  14. Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
  15. Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
  16. Blane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/64. f. 64.
  17. "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  18. Blane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/64. f. 64.
  19. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  20. St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/83. f. 90.
  21. St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/83. f. 90.
  22. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 278.
  23. Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
  24. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 278.
  25. Mackworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/53. f. 53.
  26. Cardale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/127. f. 131.
  27. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 278.
  28. Cardale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/127. f. 131.
  29. Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  30. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 278.
  31. Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  32. Hamond Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/45/170. f. 174.
  33. Hamond Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/45/170. f. 174.
  34. Homan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/185. f. 390.
  35. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 278.
  36. Homan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/185. f. 390.
  37. The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 279.
  38. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 23, 1911; pg. 14; Issue 39540.
  39. Day of month not certainly read correctly.
  40. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 280.
  41. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 280.
  42. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392c.
  43. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392c.
  44. Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
  45. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392c.
  46. Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
  47. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392d.
  48. Pattinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/200. f. 200?
  49. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391j.
  50. Pattinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/200. f. 200?
  51. McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.
  52. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 781.
  53. McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.

Bibliography


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