H.M.S. Foxhound (1909)
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| H.M.S. Foxhound (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.16 (Jan 1918) H.58 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908-09 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 11 Dec, 1909[4] |
| Completed: | Sep, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | 1 Nov, 1921[6] |
H.M.S. Foxhound was one of sixteen destroyers of the Beagle class.
Service
In mid-1913 she was serving with the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
Commander William G. Howard commanded her while she covered the landings at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli.[8]
At Suvla Bay on 6-7 August, 1915, Foxhound worked with five other Beagles and Arno to tow troop barges in.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Arthur K. Macrorie, 24 August, 1910[10][11] – April, 1911[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Apsley D. M. Cherry, April, 1911[13] – 1 August, 1911[14] (temporary)
- Commander Arthur K. Macrorie, 1 August, 1911[15] – 21 August, 1911[16]
- Commander Bernard J. H. Ward, 21 August, 1911[17] – 4 November, 1913
- Commander William G. Howard, 4 November, 1913[18][19] – 18 December, 1915[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander William G. A. Shuttleworth, 18 December, 1915[21][22] – 25 August, 1917[23]
- Lieutenant in Command Donal S. McGrath, 16 September, 1917[24][25] – 22 March, 1918[26]
- Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. William S. Nelson, 25 March, 1918[27][28] – 26 March, 1919[29]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 112.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 318.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ Cherry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/220. f. 251.
- ↑ Cherry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/220. f. 251.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/292. f. 328.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394g.
- ↑ Howard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/292. f. 328.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 393w.
- ↑ Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
- ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393w.
- ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
- ↑ Nelson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/21. f. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 796.
- ↑ Nelson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/21. f. 21.
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