H.M.S. Surly (1894)
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| H.M.S. Surly (1894) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.30 (1914) D.3A (Sep 1915), D.81 (1918)[1] |
| Builder: | J. & G. Thomson[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94[3] |
| Laid down: | 14 Feb, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 10 Nov, 1894[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1895[6] |
| Broken up: | 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Surly was one of thirty-six 27 Knotters, a broad meta-class of early Torpedo Boat Destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
She was one of the few 27 knotters who survived through the Great War despite their obsolete nature.
Construction & Service
She was one of twenty-seven T.B.Ds. of the Portsmouth Flotilla to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1909.[8]
In mid-1913, in Portsmouth, tender to Fisgard.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles L. Vaughan-Lee, 24 July, 1895[10] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1895)
- Commander Arthur H. Shirley, 14 January, 1896 – 6 February, 1896 (in lieu of a Lieutenant)
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest O. Ballantyne, 16 July, 1901[11] – 15 August, 1901[13] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1901)
- Lieutenant & Commander William G. A. Kennedy, 3 January, 1905[14] – 28 March, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest G. W. Davidson, 28 March, 1905[15] – 27 April, 1905[16]
- Commander John Nicholas, 27 April, 1905[17] – 9 July, 1906[18] (and as Commander (D) and fro command of Torpedo Craft in Commission in Reserve)
- Lieutenant & Commander William L. W. Williams-Mason, 1 September, 1906[19][20] – 5 October, 1907[21]
- Lieutenant & Commander Hugh U. Fletcher, 5 October, 1907[22][23] – 29 March, 1909[24]
- Lieutenant & Commander Montague G. B. Legge, 29 March, 1909[25][26] – 1 January, 1910[27]
- Lieutenant & Commander Edmond A. B. Stanley, 1 January, 1910[28] – 22 January, 1910[29]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest G. H. Du Boulay, 21 January, 1910 – 29 April, 1910
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest G. H. Du Boulay, 17 August, 1910[30] – 5 March, 1912
- Gunner in Command Frederick J. Moon, April, 1912[31] – 18 August, 1913
- Gunner in Command Robert Stocker, 6 January, 1913 – 12 March, 1913 (temporary)
- Gunner in Command Benjamin Richardson, 18 August, 1913[32][33] – 6 March, 1915[34]
- Lieutenant in Command Edward N. Mortimer, 12 August, 1914[35] – March, 1915
- Lieutenant in Command Edward N. Mortimer, 5 April, 1915[36] – 19 January, 1916
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Walter de B. Thomas, 19 January, 1916[37][38] – 19 January, 1918[39] (collided with S.S. Vera on 28 Sep 1917)
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command George S. Loraine, 26 January, 1918[40] – 25 February, 1919[41]
There seems to be a conflict between Richardson and Mortimer.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), Thursday, June 17, 1909, Issue 38988, p.9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 380.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 16, 1901; pg. 6; Issue 36535.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), [12].
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
- ↑ Davidson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/20. f. 21.
- ↑ Davidson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/20. f. 21.
- ↑ Nicholas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 306.
- ↑ Nicholas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 306.
- ↑ Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 379.
- ↑ Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
- ↑ Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/120. f. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 379.
- ↑ Fletcher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/120. f. 120.
- ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 380.
- ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/90. f. 295.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/90. f. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 380.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 380.
- ↑ Richardson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/544. f. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 378.
- ↑ Richardson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/544. f. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 383.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398l.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398c.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/64. f. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 912.
- ↑ Loraine Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/116. f. 118.
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