H.M.S. Griffon (1896)
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| H.M.S. Griffon (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.39 (1914) D.81 (Sep 1915) D.45 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Laird[2] |
| Ordered: | 1895-96 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 7 Mar, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 21 Nov, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | Nov, 1897[6] |
| Broken up: | 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Griffon was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
Service
Griffon arrived at Malta on 2 February 1904 in company with six other destroyers.[8] In early July 1905, she returned to Malta from Corfu with ten other destroyers.[9]
On 14 January 1907, she and seven other "River" and "30 knotter" T.B.D.s. of the Second Destroyer Flotilla arrived in Portsmouth from Sheerness.[10]
In mid-1913 she was with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.[11]
On 6 September 1916, Griffon collided with a drifter, and Lieutenant-in-Command Baker was told to exercise more care in future.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, 15 September, 1898[13][14] – 3 September, 1900[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander John A. Gregory, 15 September, 1900[16][17] – 1 April, 1902[18]
- Lieutenant-Commander Harry C. J. R. West, 28 October, 1902[19] – 1 September, 1904[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander William C. Castle, 1 September, 1904[21] – 15 October, 1906[22]
- Lieutenant & Commander John R. Dodington, 11 October, 1906[23] – 12 March, 1907
- Lieutenant in Command Aubrey T. Tillard, 12 March, 1907[24] – 29 September, 1908[25]
- Lieutenant & Commander Sandford G. R. Nevile, 29 September, 1908[26] – 19 April, 1909[27]
- Lieutenant & Commander Wilfred A. Thompson, 19 April, 1909[28][29] – 22 March, 1910[30]
- Lieutenant in Command George W. Taylor, 22 March, 1910[31] – August, 1910[32]
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny, 23 August, 1910[33][34] – 17 June, 1913[35]
- Lieutenant in Command John Fawcett, 17 June, 1913[36][37] – 27 June, 1914[38]
- Commander Hugh T. Prichard, October, 1914[39] – 16 June, 1915[40]
- Lieutenant in Command Edward S. Graham, 17 June, 1915[41][42] – 14 November, 1915[43]
- Lieutenant in Command Frank A. C. Baker, 14 November, 1915[44][45] – 12 October, 1916[46]
- Lieutenant in Command Alexander Grant, 12 October, 1916[47] – early 1919[48]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, April 4, 1904, Issue 37359, p.4.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, July 10, 1905, Issue 37755, p.7.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 09, 1914; pg. 4; Issue 40416.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 321.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 254.
- ↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
- ↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
- ↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 262.
- ↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 265.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/249. f. 384.
- ↑ Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.
- ↑ Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 322.
- ↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
- ↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 323.
- ↑ Clearly written as 1908 in his service record, but clearly wrong.
- ↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 323.
- ↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/70. f. 70.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ Taylor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 321.
- ↑ Champion de Crespigny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/20. f. 181.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322.
- ↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Fawcett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
- ↑ Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394k.
- ↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 334.
- ↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 334.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394s.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
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