H.M.S. Valorous (1917)

H.M.S. Valorous (1917)
Pendant Number:	F.92 (1917) G.00 (Jan 1918) G.20 (Apr 1918)
Builder:	William Denny & Brothers
Launched:	8 May, 1917
Commissioned:	21 Aug, 1917
Sold:	4 Mar, 1947

H.M.S. Valorous was one of five flotilla leaders of the "V" class.

Service

Valorous joined the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla, which was screening the Grand Fleet, upon commissioning in August, 1917. She served there as the flotilla leader, second in command until joining the First Destroyer Flotilla in February, 1919, where she acted as one of two flagships.

She recommissioned at Port Edgar on 10 September, 1920.

Valorous was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 2 January, 1924. By March 1925, she was serving with the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic.

Re-commissioned with Reserve Crew on 23 November, 1925.

She was paid off into Dockyard Control at Sheerness on 4 March, 1927.

Paid off 1 July, 1928 and went into the Reserve Fleet at the Nore.

Commissioned at Chatham on 27 April, 1932 for service with the Second Destroyer Flotilla.

She was re-commissioned at Chatham on 31 August, 1934 for service with the Second Destroyer Flotilla.

She re-commissioned in the Reserve Fleet at standard notice on 30 October, 1936, her place to be taken in the Second Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet by the new destroyer Hotspur.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Commander Robert G. Hamond, 19 July, 1917 – 17 February, 1919  (sick on shore for some period, ending 3 November, 1918)
• Commander Edmond J. G. Mackinnon, 25 October, 1918 – 22 January, 1919  (temporary)
• Commander Frederick E. K. Strong, 17 February, 1919 – 19 March, 1919
• Commander Robert G. Hamond, 19 March, 1919 – 1 November, 1919
• Commander Cecil R. Hemans, 1 November, 1919 – 14 July, 1921
• Commander Hamilton C. Allen, 14 July, 1921 – 5 November, 1922
• Commander (I Gr.) Thomas C. C. Bolster, 5 November, 1922 – 1 May, 1923
• Commander James R. C. Cavendish, 3 January, 1924 – 9 January, 1925
• Lieutenant-Commander Martin J. C. de Meric, 9 January, 1925 – 23 November, 1925
• Lieutenant-Commander John Drinkwater, 10 August, 1931 – 2 September, 1931  (for trials)
• Captain Eldred S. Brooksmith, c. November 1931 – 3 December, 1931  (came from Vivien on transfer, died of pneumonia in command)
• Commander David J. R. Simson, 27 April, 1932 – 6 January, 1934
• Commander Cecil C. Hughes-Hallett, 6 January, 1934 – 17 February, 1936
• Commander Donald K. Bain, 17 February, 1936 – 31 March, 1936
• Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence G. Durlacher, 31 March, 1936^[Inference] – 2 May, 1936
• Commander Donald K. Bain, 2 May, 1936 – late October, 1936  (vice Durlacher)
• Lieutenant-Commander John Bostock, 3 April, 1939 – 6 May, 1939
• Lieutenant in Command Edward Mack, 22 August, 1939 – 9 January, 1942
• Lieutenant-Commander William W. Fitzroy, 9 January, 1942 – 3 March, 1943
• Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Hedworth Lambton, 3 March, 1943 – mid 1943
• Lieutenant in Command Morice G. Macleod, 27 September, 1943 – 12 December, 1944
• Lieutenant in Command John A. J. Dennis, 12 December, 1944 – May, 1945

See Also

• Wikipedia