H.M.S. Norfolk (1928)
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| H.M.S. Norfolk (1928) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 8 Jul, 1927[2] |
| Launched: | 12 Dec, 1928[3] |
| Completed: | 30 Apr, 1930[4] |
| Broken up: | 1950[5] |
H.M.S. Norfolk was one of two Norfolk Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Norfolk was commissioned at Devonport on 14 May, 1930 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic Fleet.[6]
She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 6 September, 1932 for service on the America and West Indies Station, bearing Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Drax.[7]
In August 1934, the cruiser visited Esquimalt and then proceeded to Vancouver.[8]
She returned to Devonport on 30 November, 1934 after her stint as flagship, and paid off and re-commissioned on 22 January under Flag Captain Louis Henry Keppel Hamilton, expected to leave in March to relieve Hawkins as flagship on the East Indies Station.[9]
However, in October, Norfolk was again on the America and West Indies Station, bearing Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Rose.[10]
Captains
- Captain Cecil B. Prickett, 14 January, 1930 – 28 December, 1931
- Captain James F. Somerville, 28 December, 1931[11]
- Captain H. Evelyn C. Blagrove, May, 1932[12][13] – January, 1935[14] (and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to R/A Drax)
- Captain Henry C. Bovell, 3 December, 1934[15] – 8 April, 1935[16]
- Captain Henry E. C. Blagrove, – January, 1935
- Captain Louis H. K. Hamilton, 22 January, 1935[17] – 6 September, 1937
- Captain John M. Mansfield, 19 October, 1937 – 10 May, 1939
- Captain Eric W. Bush, 10 May, 1939[18] – 23 October, 1939[19] (transferred in from Devonshire)
- Captain Alexander G. B. Wilson, 24 August, 1939[20] – 12 February, 1940[21]
- Captain Alfred J. L. Phillips, 12 February, 1940[22] – 20 January, 1942[23] (and as Flag Captain & C.S.O. to R/A, Commanding First Cruiser Squadron)
- Captain Alfred S. Russell, 20 January, 1942[24] – 12 March, 1942[25]
- Captain Edward G. H. Bellars, 12 March, 1942[26] – 26 May, 1943[27]
- Captain Frederick S. Litchfield-Speer, 26 May, 1943[Inference] – 1 July, 1943[28]
- Captain Donald K. Bain, 1 July, 1943[29] – 24 February, 1944[30]
- Commander Alan F. Campbell, 29 February, 1944[31] – 19 April, 1944[32]
- Captain (retired) Neville B. C. Brock, 19 April, 1944[33] – 1 September, 1944[34]
- Captain John G. Y. Loveband, 1 September, 1944[35] – 1 June, 1946[36]
- Captain Gilbert P. Claridge, 2 July, 1946 – 16 June, 1947[37]
- Captain Godfrey A. French, 16 June, 1947[38] – 18 October, 1948[39]
- Captain Hugh St. L. Nicolson, November, 1948[40] – 1949[41]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 30 Aug. 1934, p. 8.
- ↑ "East Indies Flagship." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 15, 1935; pg. 4; Issue 46962.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 257.
- ↑ Somerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 292.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 13, 1932, Issue 46132, p.26.
- ↑ Blagrove Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 47.
- ↑ Blagrove Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 47.
- ↑ Bovell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/28. f. 28.
- ↑ Bovell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/28. f. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 257.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/11. f. 11.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Bain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Bain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/107. f. ?.
- ↑ Bain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ French Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/147. f. 147.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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