H.M.S. Regent (1930)
| H.M.S. Regent (1930) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow |
| Launched: | 11 Jun, 1930 |
| Commissioned: | 20 Sep, 1930[1] |
| Mined: | 18 Apr, 1943 |
| Fate: | near Apulia |
H.M.S. Regent was one of four Rainbow Class submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Barrow on 20 September, 1930[2] for service with the First Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean extending to at least early 1933.[3]
In 1934, her bell, inscribed "Regent, 1930, Serviendo Regno", was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at a price between £1 and £5. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value. Just why her bell would be offered for sale at this point in her career seems hard to explain.[4]
By mid-1934, she was part of the First Submarine Flotilla on the Mediterranean Station.[5]
By October 1935, she was part of the Fourth Submarine Flotilla on the China Station.[6]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Jocelyn S. Bethell, 20 September, 1930[7] – March, 1932[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander John R. H. D'Aeth, 15 March, 1932[9] – 11 June, 1934[10]
- Commander Guy Grantham, April, 1934[11] – 12 November, 1934[Inference]
- Lieutenant-Commander Harold R. Conway, 12 November, 1934[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander Ronald G. Mills, 18 September, 1936[13]
- Lieutenant-Commander Hugh C. Browne, 9 April, 1939[14] – March, 1941[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander Peter J. H. Bartlett, March, 1941[16] – April, 1941[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander Hugh C. Browne, April, 1941[18] – 20 July, 1941[19]
- Lieutenant-Commander Walter N. R. Knox, 20 July, 1941 – 18 April, 1943 (died when submarine lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 263.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 262.
- ↑ Bethell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/119/101. f. 101.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/121/160. f. 160.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/121/160. f. 160.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 266.
- ↑ 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.
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