H.M.S. Petersfield (1919)
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| H.M.S. Petersfield (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T./8 (early 1919) T.21 (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Lobnitz & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Mar, 1919[4] |
| Wrecked: | 11 Nov, 1931[5] |
| Fate: | off China |
H.M.S. Petersfield was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Petersfield was re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 23 February, 1925 for service on the China Station.[6]
Re-commissioned at Wei-hai-Wei on 3 September, 1927.[7]
Re-commissioned at Shanghai on 1 May, 1930.[8]
Two Courts Martial following her loss on 11 November, 1931 resulted in severe reprimands for her Captain, Commander Douglas C. Lang and Navigating Lieutenant, Geoffrey A. H. Pratt, though an imperious meddling throughout the unfolding disaster brought ignominy upon Admiral Kelly, as well.
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Stuart S. Bonham-Carter, 11 November, 1919[9] – 1 June, 1921[10]
- Commander Cecil N. Reyne, c. early July, 1921[11] – c. June 1922
- Commander Archibald S. May, 25 July, 1922[12] – 28 July, 1924
- Commander Lancelot A. W. Spooner, 10 September, 1924[13] – 1926[14]
- Commander Geoffrey C. Cooke, 24 September, 1926[15] – November, 1928
- Commander Frank A. C. Baker, 1 October, 1928[16] – January, 1931[17]
- Commander Douglas C. Lang, 9 January, 1931[18] – 11 November, 1931[19] (Ship wrecked under his command)
See Also
- Wikipedia
- Ship Logs on Naval-History.net
- "Tragic Triangle" in The Naval Review, 1971-1, p. 43.
- Court Martial documents at The National Archives. ADM 156/103.
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. "/" denotes Oblique pendant here. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 259.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 259.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 260.
- ↑ Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
- ↑ Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 30 June 1921, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 259.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 259.
- ↑ Day and month not legible in Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 260.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/280. f. 650.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 260.
- ↑ "H.M.S. Petersfield: Commander Reprimanded". The Sydney Morning Herald Nov 30, 1931. p. 10, column 6.
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