H.M.S. Sheldrake (1911)
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| H.M.S. Sheldrake (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.88 (1914) H.0A (Jan-Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | William Denny & Brothers[2] |
| Launched: | 18 Jan, 1911[3] |
| Completed: | 19 May, 1911[4] |
| Sold: | Nov, 1921[5] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
H.M.S. Sheldrake was one of twenty destroyers of the Acorn class.
Service
On 10 June, 1913, Nymphe collided with Goldfinch and Sheldrake. Nymphe's captain Leveson-Gower was told he should keep an anchor watch set when the weather was turning sour. [6]
On 11 July, 1913, the destroyer again collided, this time with the destroyer Fury. Both captains were scolded for not having been on the bridge at the time of the accident.
In mid-1913, Sheldrake was operating with the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
Sheldrake was reduced to C. & M. Party at the Nore on 17 February, 1920.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert A. Wilson, 16 May, 1911[9][10] – 20 December, 1912[11]
- Lieutenant-Commander Richard A. A. Plowden, 20 December, 1912[12][13] – July, 1915[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Maurice C. Bomford, July, 1915[15] – 25 November, 1916[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny, 19 December, 1916[17][18] – 19 April, 1920[19] (and in command of a group of ships in reserve at Devonport)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 61.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 74.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 306.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 74.
- ↑ Leveson-Gower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/178. f. 182.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 864.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/62. f. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 376.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/62. f. 266.
- ↑ Plowden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398a.
- ↑ Plowden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398a.
- ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
- ↑ Champion de Crespigny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/20. f. 181.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 907.
- ↑ Champion de Crespigny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/20. f. 181.
Bibliography
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