H.M.S. Shrewsbury (1918)
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| H.M.S. Shrewsbury (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Admiralty Pendant Number: | 3429[1] |
| Pendant Number: | T.48 (Sep 1918) T.81 (Nov 1919)[2] |
| Builder: | Napier & Miller[3] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[4] |
| Launched: | 12 Feb, 1918[5] |
| Sold: | 25 Nov, 1927[6] |
H.M.S. Shrewsbury was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
On 25 July 1919 (1918?), Shrewsbury collided with the minesweeper Gainsborough in Granton Roads. Both captains were found equally to blame.
She paid off at Portsmouth on 15 October, 1919.[7]
In January, 1921, she was at Southampton, one of twenty-eight paid off minesweepers there.[8]
Captains
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Charles H. Daniel, 10 April, 1918[9] – 25 September, 1919[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Claud B. Barry, 10 July, 1924[11][12] – 21 August, 1924[13] (temporary, for Reserve Fleet Exercises)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. 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. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 708.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 907.
- ↑ Daniel Service Record The National Archives. ADM 240/44/214. f. 110.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
- ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53. f. 150.
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