H.M.S. X1 (1923)
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| H.M.S. X1 (1923) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 2 Nov, 1921 |
| Launched: | 16 Nov, 1923 |
| Commissioned: | 25 Sep, 1925[1] |
| Scrapped: | 1936 |
H.M.S. X1 was a large cruiser submarine in the Royal Navy launched in 1923 and completed in 1925.
Design and Construction
- four QF 5.2-in Mark I guns in two unarmoured turrets, 100 rounds per gun
- six 21-in torpedo tubes forward
Service
Construction was overseen by Robert Henry Taunton Raikes, who was appointed to the vessel on 11 December, 1922[2].
She paid off on 23 January, 1924, which seems odd, as she had not yet been commissioned; perhaps 1926 was intended.[3]
On 29 January, 1925, Philip Esmonde Phillips was appointed, to assume command when the vessel finally commissioned later that year.[4][5]
Reduced to one-third crew on 9 February, 1931.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Philip E. Phillips, 29 January, 1925[7] – 29 July, 1927[8]
- Commander Charles H. Allen, 27 July, 1927[9] – 28 July, 1930
- Commander Edward M. C. Barraclough, 28 July, 1930 – 9 February, 1931
- Lieutenant-Commander Lancelot M. Shadwell, 9 February, 1931 – 9 April, 1931 (temporary, had been 1st Lt. for 10 months)
- Lieutenant-Commander Andrew L. Besant, 9 April, 1931[10][11] – 30 December, 1931[12]
- Commander John H. Macnair, 30 December, 1931[13][14] – 1 March, 1933[15]
- Commander John D. A. Musters, 1 March, 1933 – 8 December, 1933
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert S. Barry, 8 December, 1933[16] – 1 August, 1934
Torpedoes
Guns
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 846-898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 291.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 291.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 291.
- ↑ Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
- ↑ Macnair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/62. f. 62.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 294.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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