H.M.S. Folkestone (1930)
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| H.M.S. Folkestone (1930) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Swan Hunter[1] |
| Launched: | 12 Feb, 1930[2] |
| Completed: | 1 Jul, 1930[3] |
| Broken up: | 1947[4] |
H.M.S. Folkestone was one of five Hastings Class sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 July, 1930.[5]
Re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 2 April, 1934 for service on the China Station.[6]
Re-commissioned at Singapore on 8 October, 1936 for service on the China Station.[7]
Captains
- Commander Gerald D. Yates, 13 May, 1930[8] – 1931[9]
- Commander Neville D. B. Taylor, 24 July, 1931[10] – c. August 1931
- Captain Charles M. Blackman, 17 March, 1933[11] – 1934[12]
- Captain Arthur D. Read, 1 July, 1934[13] – c. mid February, 1935[14]
- Captain Benjamin C. S. Martin, c. early 1935 – mid 1935
- Captain Wilfrid R. Patterson, 1 June, 1935[15] – 14 November, 1935
- Captain Benjamin C. S. Martin, 20 December, 1935[16] – 5 February, 1937[17]
- Captain John G. L. Dundas, 19 December, 1936[18] – 31 December, 1937[19] (vice Martin)
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles F. H. Churchill, October, 1939[20] – 12 July, 1941[21]
- Acting Commander David E. G. Wemyss, 12 July, 1941[22] – 19 June, 1942[23]
- Commander (retired) James G. C. Gibson, 19 June, 1942[24] – 14 November, 1944[25]
- Lieutenant-Commander Cyril J. P. Hill, 14 November, 1944[26] – mid 1945[27]
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. 239.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 240.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 240.
- ↑ Yates Service Record. The National Archives. 196/55/169. f. 169.
- ↑ Yates Service Record. The National Archives. 196/55/169. f. 169.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 239.
- ↑ Blackman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/336. f. ?.
- ↑ Date not legible in his service record.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ Read Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 542.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 240.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/1. f. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 240.
- ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
- ↑ 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.
Bibliography
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