H.M.S. Columbella (1902)
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| H.M.S. Columbella (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | M.89 MI.69 (Jan 1918) MI.36 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Launched: | 1902[2] |
| Commissioned: | 30 Nov, 1914[3] |
| Decommissioned: | 6 Jun, 1919[4] |
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H.M.S. Columbella was a commercial liner, Columbia of the Anchor Line, converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Armament
She was armed with:[5]
- six 6-in guns
- two 6-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Hugh L. P. Heard, 23 November, 1914[6][7] – 3 July, 1915[8]
- Captain Arthur Bromley, 5 July, 1915[9] – 1 May, 1916[10]
- Acting Captain Hector L. Watts-Jones, 1 May, 1916[11][12] – 29 June, 1917[13]
- Acting Captain Godfrey E. Corbett, 29 June, 1917[14][15] – April, 1919[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ This date is approximate.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401m.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 119.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401i.
- ↑ Heard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 84.
- ↑ Heard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 84.
- ↑ Bromley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 239.
- ↑ Bromley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 239.
- ↑ Watts-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/235. f. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401m.
- ↑ Watts-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/235. f. 257.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/142. f. 152.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 991.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/142. f. 152.
Bibliography
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