H.M.S. Oberon (1926)
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| H.M.S. Oberon (1926) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1924 |
| Launched: | 24 Sep, 1926 |
| Commissioned: | 25 Sep, 1926[1] |
| Broken up: | 1945 |
H.M.S. Oberon was a prototype overseas submarine laid down in 1924 and completed in 1927 for evaluation as part of the post-war Royal Navy. A faster refinement resulted in the six-boat Odin class.
Service
On 13 November 1925, Guy D'Oyly-Hughes was appointed to the O 1 while she was building.[2]
She was commissioned 4 August, 1927 for service with the Fifth Submarine Flotilla.[3] By early 1933, she was with the First Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[4] By October 1935, she was back with the Fifth Submarine Flotilla,[5] remaining there until at least mid-1937.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Guy D'Oyly-Hughes, 13 November, 1925[7] – April, 1928[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald E. Colpoys, April, 1928[9] – 15 January, 1929[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles R. Thompson, 12 January, 1929[11] – 16 May, 1930
- Lieutenant-Commander Frank L. Merriman, 15 May, 1930[12] – 15 May, 1933[13]
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick J. C. Halahan, 15 May, 1933[14][15] – 1934
- Lieutenant-Commander (I, Sw.) David E. G. Wemyss, 25 February, 1934[16] – 16 April, 1935
- Lieutenant-Commander Frank G. Hackforth-Jones, 16 April, 1935[17] – 9 January, 1936
- Lieutenant-Commander Gilbert P. Claridge, 9 January, 1936 – 21 January, 1937
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric P. A. Brooks, 21 January, 1937[18]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry C. Cumberbatch, 2 August, 1939[19] – 20 November, 1939[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander James A. S. Wise, 20 November, 1939[21] – 16 April, 1940[22]
- Lieutenant in Command Peter R. Ward, 16 April, 1940[23] – 8 May, 1940[24]
- Lieutenant in Command Cecil B. Crouch, 8 May, 1940[25] – 19 August, 1940[26]
- Lieutenant-Commander Edward F. Pizey, 19 August, 1940[27] – 27 January, 1941[28]
- Lieutenant in Command Peter R. H. Harrison, 27 January, 1941[29] – 2 February, 1941[30]
- Lieutenant-Commander Edward F. Pizey, 2 February, 1941[31] – 22 September, 1941[32]
- Lieutenant in Command Michael B. St. John, 22 September, 1941[33] – 3 November, 1941[34]
- Lieutenant-Commander George D. A. Gregory, 3 November, 1941[35] – 17 November, 1941[36]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert E. Boddington, 17 November, 1941[37] – 22 November, 1941[38]
- Lieutenant-Commander Peter J. H. Bartlett, 22 November, 1941[39] – 28 December, 1941[40]
- Lieutenant-Commander Hugh P. de C. Steel, 28 December, 1941[41] – 1 January, 1942[42]
- Lieutenant in Command Norman J. Coe, 1 January, 1942[43] – 6 January, 1942[44]
- Lieutenant-Commander Peter J. H. Bartlett, 6 January, 1942[45] – March, 1942[46]
- Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command James J. Dymoke-Bryne, March, 1942[47] – 4 June, 1942[48]
- Lieutenant in Command Stephen J. Fovargue, 4 June, 1942[49] – 8 September, 1942[50]
- Lieutenant-Commander John W. McCoy, 8 September, 1942[51] – 22 July, 1943[52]
- Lieutenant-Commander John B. de B. Kershaw, 20 July, 1943[53] – 24 March, 1944[54]
- Lieutenant in Command Michael L. C. Crawford, 24 March, 1944[55] – 5 July, 1944[56]
Torpedoes
Guns
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 257.
- ↑ "Submarine Command Changes." The Times (London, England), 10 Apr. 1928, p. 12.
- ↑ "Submarine Command Changes." The Times (London, England), 10 Apr. 1928, p. 12.
- ↑ Colpoys Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/95. f. 97.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 256.
- ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Apr. 1933, p. 4.
- ↑ Halahan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/140. f. 140.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
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Bibliography
- Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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