H.M.S. Woodcock (1898)
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| H.M.S. Woodcock (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N/A (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 8 Apr, 1898[3] |
| Sold: | Mar, 1928[4] |
H.M.S. Woodcock was one of two Woodcock Class river gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She was loaded aboard the transport ship Glen Turret on 15 September 1898, to be conveyed, along with H.M.S. Sandpiper to Hong Kong. The crews of the two vessels were to embark on a P & O vessel on 1 October.[5]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville, 27 March, 1901[6] – 1903[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles A. W. Wrightson, 16 March, 1903[7] – 4 April, 1905[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Humphrey R. U. Cottrell-Dormer, 20 June, 1907[9] – 8 July, 1909[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Michael H. Wilding, 8 July, 1909 – 5 August, 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard O. B. Bridgeman, 5 August, 1911[11] – 21 August, 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander Maurice B. R. Blackwood, 21 August, 1911 – 14 August, 1914
- Commander R.N.R. Arthur R. P. Martin, 13 December, 1917[12] – 22 February, 1919[13]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur R. Halfhide, 22 February, 1919[14] – mid January, 1921[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Gerald E. Boultbee, mid January, 1921[15] – January, 1923
- Lieutenant & Commander Eric W. M. King, 27 January, 1923[16][17] – c. October, 1923[18]
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles G. P. Jones, 18 October, 1923[19] – December, 1925
- Lieutenant-Commander Douglas Garvey, 20 November, 1925[20] – January, 1927
Lieutenant-Commander David Graham Horndon Bush was to command her from 21 November, 1927 vice Garvey and then transfer on to Tern,[21] but this was cancelled.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 16 Sept. 1898, p. 5.
- ↑ Somerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/361. f. 361.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Cottrell-Dormer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/53. f. 53.
- ↑ Cottrell-Dormer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/53. f. 53.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 21, 1911; pg. 4; Issue 39643.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/45. f. 45.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/45. f. 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 901.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 18, 1921; pg. 8; Issue 42621.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/190. f. 548.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jan 10, 1923; pg. 4; Issue 43235.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/190. f. 548.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 290.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 24, 1927; pg. 19; Issue 44720.
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