H.M.S. Kempenfelt (1915)
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| H.M.S. Kempenfelt (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.A1 (1914) G.10 (1917) F.87 (Jan 1918) G.12 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird[2] |
| Launched: | 1 May, 1915[3] |
| Sold: | |
H.M.S. Kempenfelt was one of seven flotilla leaders of the Lightfoot class.
Service
She fought at the Battle of Jutland, screening the Battle Fleet as a flotilla leader in the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.[4]
Reduced to C. & M. Party at Portsmouth 17 October, 1919.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Hugh T. Prichard, 16 June, 1915[6] – August, 1915[7]
- Commander Walter L. Allen, 7 August, 1915[8] – 21 August, 1915[9]
- Commander Harold E. Sulivan, 21 August, 1915[10][11] – 19 July, 1917[12] (in command at Battle of Jutland)
- Commander Reginald St. P. Parry, 19 July, 1917[13][14] – 27 February, 1918[15]
- Commander Edmond A. B. Stanley, 27 February, 1918[16][17] – 23 December, 1919[18] (and for charge of a group of T.B.Ds. from 28 March, 1919)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 34.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 797.
- ↑ Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
- ↑ Prichard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/356. f. 401.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Sulivan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/250. f. 283.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395q.
- ↑ Sulivan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/250. f. 283.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394v.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/90. f. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 824.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/90. f. 295.
Bibliography
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