H.M.S. Dorsetshire (1929)
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| H.M.S. Dorsetshire (1929) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Sep, 1927[2] |
| Launched: | 29 Jan, 1929[3] |
| Completed: | 30 Sep, 1930[4] |
| Sunk: | 5 Apr, 1942[5] |
H.M.S. Dorsetshire was one of two Norfolk Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 16 September 1930 at Portsmouth to serve as flagship of the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet.[6]
Re-commissioned at Plymouth on 2 April, 1935.[7]
Captains
- Captain Isham W. Gibson, 9 June, 1930 – 13 April, 1931
- Captain Arthur J. Power, 13 April, 1931[8][9] – August, 1933[10] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain William T. Makeig-Jones, 25 July, 1933[11] – 2 April, 1935 (and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer)
- Captain Arthur J. L. Murray, 2 April, 1935[12] – July, 1937[Inference]
- Captain Francis R. Barry, July, 1937[13] – July, 1939[14]
- Captain Benjamin C. S. Martin, July, 1939[15] – August, 1941[16]
- Captain Augustus W. S. Agar, August, 1941[17] – 5 April, 1942[18]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). pp. 232-3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
- ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 501.
- ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 501.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 231.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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