H.M.S. Dundalk (1919)
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| H.M.S. Dundalk (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.91 (Apr 1919) T.0A (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Clyde Shipbuilding Company[2] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Mar, 1919[4] |
| Sunk: | 17 Oct, 1940[5] |
| Fate: | due to mine damage |
H.M.S. Dundalk was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Dundalk paid off at Devonport on 13 July, 1919.[6]
Commissioned 22 March, 1927 for service with the First Minesweeping Flotilla.[7]
Completed to full complement at Chatham on 21 October, 1930 to serve with the First Minesweeping Flotilla.[8]
On 15 September, 1932 while under the command of newly-appointed Lt. Cdr. John Abraham Barter, Dundalk collided with H 33.[9]
She was transferred to the Reserve Fleet at The Nore on 21 June, 1934, tender to Cardiff.[10]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Robert M. Gardner, 5 April, 1919[11] – 22 October, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric F. Wharton, late March, 1927[12] – c. 30 March, 1927[13] (transferred in from Truro)
- Lieutenant-Commander Reginald W. Lawrence, 4 April, 1927[14] – 27 September, 1928
- Lieutenant-Commander George A. M. V. Harrison, 28 September, 1928[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander Brian L. Clark, 21 October, 1930[16] – 9 September, 1932
- Lieutenant-Commander John A. Barter, 9 September, 1932[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur F. C. Layard, 1 July, 1935[18] – 19 July, 1935[19]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lionel V. Lloyd, 1 May, 1936[20] – 15 May, 1936[21]
- Commander Henry L. St. J. Fancourt, 20 July, 1937[22] – c. September, 1937[23] (for passage to Malta)
- Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Frederick A. I. Kirkpatrick, 19 August, 1939[24] – 17 October, 1940[25]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. "A" denotes Answer pendant here. p. 113.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 234.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 Sept. 1932, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 24, 1927; pg. 19; Issue 44538.
- ↑ Wharton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/40. f. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 234.
- ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
- ↑ Layard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/182. f. 182.
- ↑ Lloyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/147. f. 147.
- ↑ Lloyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/147. f. 147.
- ↑ Fancourt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/43. f. 43.
- ↑ Fancourt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/43. f. 43.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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