H.M.S. Glasgow (1909)
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| H.M.S. Glasgow (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N/A[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[2] |
| Laid down: | 25 Mar, 1909[3] |
| Launched: | 30 Sep, 1909[4] |
| Commissioned: | Sep, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | 29 Apr, 1927[6] |
| Fate: | to Ward, Morecambe[7] |
H.M.S. Glasgow was one of five Bristol class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy in 1910.
Service
Glasgow re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 17 September, 1912. In mid-1913, she was on the South East Coast of America,[8] arriving at Santos under John Luce's command on 29 July, 1913.[9]
She saw service at the Battle of Coronel and the Battle of the Falkland Islands.
Glasgow paid off at Portsmouth on 2 February, 1920.[10]
Glasgow paid off 3 November, 1924.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Marcus R. Hill, August, 1910[12][13] – 16 September, 1912[14]
- Captain John Luce, 17 September, 1912[15] – November, 1916[Inference][16] (in command at the Battle of Coronel and the Battle of the Falkland Islands)
- Commodore, Second Class Aubrey C. H. Smith, 30 September, 1916[17] – 1 January, 1918[18]
- Captain Herbert MacI. Edwards, 17 June, 1918[19][20] – 1 September, 1919[21] (and as Second in Command, Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron from 1 October, 1918)
- Captain Herbert W. W. Hope, March, 1919[22] – 1920[23] (temporary, for passage to Gibraltar)
- Lieutenant-Commander John E. P. Bickford, 31 July, 1919 – 13 September, 1919
- Lieutenant-Commander Anthony F. J. MacDermott, 24 September, 1919[24] – 7 June, 1920
- Commander William G. A. Kennedy, February, 1921 – 11 March, 1921
- Commander Philip H. Waterer, 11 March, 1921[25] – 31 January, 1922[26]
The confusion around Hope's command is noted.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 319.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 31, 1913; pg. 12; Issue 40278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 780.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 242.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 320.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394q.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 261.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 261.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 801.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/369. f. 417.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/369. f. 417.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 780.
- ↑ Waterer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/380. f. 429.
- ↑ Waterer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/380. f. 429.
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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