H.M.S. Falmouth (1932)
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| H.M.S. Falmouth (1932) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | L34 |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 19 Apr, 1932[2] |
| Commissioned: | 25 Oct, 1932[3] |
| Broken up: | 1968[4] |
H.M.S. Falmouth was one of eight Shoreham Class sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She commissioned on 25 October, 1932 for service on the China Station.[5]
Re-commissioned at Singapore on 18 February, 1935.[6]
Captains
- Commander John Creswell, 25 July, 1932[7] – 29 December, 1933[8]
- Commander Frederic J. Walker, 10 November, 1933[9]
- Commander George F. N. Bradford, 6 September, 1935[10]
- Commander Cecil C. Hardy, 31 August, 1937[11] – 12 May, 1941[12]
- Commander Ughtred H. R. James, 12 May, 1941[13] – mid 1943[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Edwin A. Woodhead, mid 1943[15] – 22 February, 1945[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Norris E. Cutler, 22 February, 1945[17] – 27 September, 1945[18]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 238.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 238.
- ↑ Creswell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/57. f. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 240.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 239.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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