H.M.S. Exeter (1929)
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| H.M.S. Exeter (1929) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 68[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 1 Aug, 1928[3] |
| Launched: | 18 Jul, 1929[4] |
| Completed: | 23 Jul, 1931[5] |
| Sunk: | 1 Mar, 1942[6] |
H.M.S. Exeter was one of two York Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She was paid off into Dockyard Control at Devonport on 30 May 1931.[7]
Commissioned at Plymouth on 21 July, 1931 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron with the Home Fleet.[8]
Re-commissioned at Plymouth on 10 October, 1933.[9]
Re-commissioned at Plymouth on 29 December [year omitted] for service with the America and West Indies Station, under the command of Commodore, Second Class Henry Harwood Harwood who was also in command of the South American Division.[10]
Captains
- Captain Isham W. Gibson, 13 April, 1931[11] – 3 August, 1932
- Captain Harold G. C. Franklin, 3 August, 1932[12][13] – September, 1933[14]
- Commodore, Second Class Alfred E. Evans, 10 October, 1933[15][16] – October, 1935[17] (and as Commodore Commanding South American Division of America and West Indies Squadron)
- Captain The Hon. Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant, 7 October, 1935 – 17 September, 1936 (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O to R/A Second-in-Command, First Cruiser Squadron)
- Commodore, Second Class Henry H. Harwood, 17 September, 1936[18] – 25 August, 1939 (and in command of South American Division)
- Acting Captain Charles P. Clarke, 11 August, 1937[19] – 1939[20] (temporary)
- Captain Frederick S. Bell, August, 1939[21] – April, 1940[22]
- Captain Walter N. T. Beckett, December, 1940[23] – 11 March, 1941[24]
- Captain Oliver L. Gordon, 11 March, 1941[25] – 1 March, 1942[26] (vice Beckett, vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 29.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 238.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 239.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 238.
- ↑ Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
- ↑ Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/85. f. 85.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
- ↑ Gordon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/87. f. 87.
Bibliography
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