H.M.S. Liffey (1904)
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| H.M.S. Liffey (1904) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.07 (1914) D.24 (Sep 1915) D.52 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Laird[2] |
| Ordered: | 1903-04 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 22 Mar, 1904[4] |
| Launched: | 23 Sep, 1904[5] |
| Commissioned: | may, 1905 |
| Broken up: | 1919[6] |
H.M.S. Liffey was one of 36 destroyers of the "River" class.
Service
She and ten other T.B.Ds. of the Devonport Reserve followed the scout cruiser H.M.S. Skirmisher from Plymouth on 21 August 1905 for a practice cruise along the Devon and Cornish coasts.[7] On 29 August as the force engaged in exercises at Torbay, Leopard's steering gear malfunctioned as the formation was being altered, causing her to strike Boyne in the stern. Liffey under the command of Lieutenant Hugh Percival Buckle escorted the two damaged destroyers back to Devonport.[8]
In mid-1906, Liffey was with the Channel Fleet's Third Destroyer Flotilla.
In 1910, she was in the Second Destroyer Flotilla.
In mid-1913, she was active with the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.[9]
Around September 1917 she moved to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla.
In January, 1918 she was one of eight "Rivers" to move to the First Destroyer Flotilla.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Hugh P. Buckle, 27 May, 1905[10] – 1 December, 1905[11]
- Lieutenant & Commander James U. Farie, 1 December, 1905[12] – 14 January, 1908[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur G. Muller, 14 January, 1908[14] – 18 October, 1909
- Lieutenant & Commander John H. Bainbridge, 19 October, 1909[15] – 1910
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower, 3 June, 1910[16][17] – 16 May, 1911[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander George O. Hewett, 14 May, 1911[19][20] – May, 1913[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander Herbert R. L. Edwards, 23 March, 1914[22][23] – 1 August, 1914[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander Claude B. Evans, 1 August, 1914[25][26] – 4 December, 1915
- Lieutenant in Command Cuthbert P. Blake, 4 December, 1915[27] – 1 March, 1916[28]
- Commander Alan M. Yeats-Brown, 1 March, 1916[29] – 2 June, 1916[30]
- Lieutenant in Command John M. Porter, 2 June, 1916[31][32] – 18 October, 1916[33]
- Lieutenant in Command Godfrey R. Chambers, 18 October, 1916[34][35] – 31 March, 1917[36]
- Acting Commander R.N.R. Samuel B. Graves, 7 June, 1917[37] – September, 1918
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Harry Welch, 26 September, 1918[38] – 9 January, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 100.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, August 22, 1905, Issue 37792, p.9.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 30, 1905; pg. 4; Issue 37799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 339.
- ↑ Buckle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/117. f. 117.
- ↑ Buckle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/117. f. 117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 341.
- ↑ Farie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 340.
- ↑ Leveson-Gower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/178. f. 182.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ Leveson-Gower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/178. f. 182.
- ↑ Hewitt Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/16. f. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1913). p. 339.
- ↑ Hewitt Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/16. f. 8.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/95. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 339.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/95. f. ?.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 20, 1914; pg. 6; Issue 40580.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395l.
- ↑ Blake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/6. f. 173.
- ↑ Blake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/6. f. 173.
- ↑ Yeats-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/265. f. 300.
- ↑ Yeats-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/265. f. 300.
- ↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395v.
- ↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
- ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/224. f. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395v.
- ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/224. f. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 831.
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