View source for H.M.S. Wallace (1918)

From The Dreadnought Project

← H.M.S. Wallace (1918)

You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reasons:

• The action you have requested is limited to users in one of the groups: Users, editor.
• You must confirm your email address before editing pages. Please set and validate your email address through your user preferences.

---

You can view and copy the source of this page.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Wallace'' (1918)|fatedate=20 Mar, 1945{{DittColl|p. 71}} |order= |name=Wallace |launch=26 Oct, 1918{{DittColl|p. 71}} |builder=[[John I. Thornycroft & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 71}} |pend=D.3A (Feb 1919){{DittColl|p. 71}} |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career> '''H.M.S. ''Wallace''''' was one of five [[Shakespeare Class Flotilla Leader (1917)|''Shakespeare'' class]] flotilla leaders. ==Service== ''Wallace'' was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 11 December, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 897}} She was completed to full crew on 12 November, 1924 and proceeded to lead the {{UK-DF|1}} as part of the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|p. 286}} She re-commissioned on 1 June, 1927 and was attached to the {{UK-DF|5}} in the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLJul27|p. 285}} Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 4 September, 1928 for work with the {{UK-DF|5}} in the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLFeb29|p. 286}} ''Wallace'' was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 11 November, 1930 for continued work with the {{UK-DF|5}} in the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLJul31|p. 285}} Commissioned at Devonport on 30 June, 1932 for service with the {{UK-DF|5}}, which was now part of Home Fleet.{{NLJan33|p. 289}} In 1935, her bell was one of several ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It attracted a price of £1-£5, and men were to apply to win one at the fixed price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.{{ToL|Ships' Bells for Sale|Saturday, Aug 10, 1935; pg. 6; Issue 47139}} She re-commissioned with a Reserve Complement on 12 November, 1934.{{NLJul37|p. 289}} ==Equipment== In 1919, ''Wallace'' was selected to receive one of the first five [[Renouf Torpedo Tactical Instrument Type A]]s.{{ARTS1919|p. 118}} These devices, and their entire extended family, would eventually be abandoned due to their complexity. ==Captains== Dates of appointment are provided when known. <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Wallace''"> {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Gerald Cartmell Harrison|nick=Gerald C. Harrison|appt=25 January, 1919<ref>Harrison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/164.|D7604068}} f. 568.</ref>{{NLMar19|p. 941}}|end=28 February, 1919<ref>Harrison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/164.|D7604068}} f. 568.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Brien Michael Money|nick=Brien M. Money|appt=1 March, 1919<ref>Money Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 215.</ref>|end=4 April, 1919<ref>Money Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.}} f. 215.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|1}}}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=George William McOran Campbell|nick=George W. McO. Campbell|appt=4 April, 1919<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|end=1 December, 1920<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/341.|D7576618}} f. 341.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|1}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Kemmis Betty|nick=Arthur K. Betty|appt=1 December, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 897}}<ref>Betty Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 397.</ref>|end=19 December, 1922<ref>Betty Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 397.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|1}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|nick=Sir Andrew B. Cunningham|appt=19 December, 1922<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} f. 286.</ref>|end=1 July, 1924<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} f. 286.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|1}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Kenneth MacLeod|nick=Kenneth MacLeod|appt=1 July, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 286}}|end=4 September, 1924|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|1}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Thomas Bostock Hill|nick=Thomas B. Hill|appt=3 September, 1924<ref>Hill Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/102.|D7606048}} f. ?.</ref>|end=1 October, 1924<ref>Hill Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/102.|D7606048}} f. ?.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Kenneth MacLeod|nick=Kenneth MacLeod|appt=1 April, 1925|end=11 May, 1925|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Vandeleur Creagh|nick=James V. Creagh|appt=11 May, 1925<ref>Creagh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/95.|D7576658}} f. 220.</ref>|end=10 October, 1925<ref>Creagh Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/95.|D7576658}} f. 220.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}, temporary}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Kenneth MacLeod|nick=Kenneth MacLeod|appt=7 September, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 286}}|end=4 July, 1926|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Lewis Gonne Eyre Crabbe|nick=Lewis G. E. Crabbe|appt=4 July, 1926<ref>Crabbe Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/168.|D7603675}} f. 169.</ref>|end=June, 1927{{NLJul27|p. 253}}|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}, leaving ''Wallace'' for ''Mackay'' "upon transfer"}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Frank Elliott|nick=Frank Elliott|appt=28 November, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 286}}<ref>Elliott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/30.}} f. 186.</ref>|end=16 August, 1929<ref>Elliott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/30.}} f. 186.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Ronald Hamilton Curzon Hallifax|nick=Ronald H. C. Hallifax|appt=16 August, 1929{{NLJul31|p. 285}}|end=16 August, 1931|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|nick=Geoffrey R. S. Watkins|appt=16 August, 1931<ref>Watkins Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/154.|D7576683}} f. 239.</ref>|end=24 April, 1933<ref>Watkins Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/154.|D7576683}} f. 239.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Charles William Vane Tempest Stewart Lepper|nick=Charles W. V. T. S. Lepper|appt=3 December, 1931|end=c. January, 1932|note=temporary}} {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Percival Clive Wickham Manwaring|nick=Percival C. W. Manwaring|appt=30 May, 1932{{NavAppts|Thursday, May 26, 1932, Issue 46143, p.19}}|end=}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster|nick=Arthur L. St. G. Lyster|appt=11 January, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 290}}|end=|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|5}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Walter James Burberry Handley|nick=Walter J. B. Handley|appt=31 January, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 289}}|end=}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=William Maurice Lloyd Astwood|nick=William M. L. Astwood|appt=22 August, 1939{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=17 January, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Edward Anthony Savile Bailey|nick=Edward A. S. Bailey|appt=17 January, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=21 January, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=William Maurice Lloyd Astwood|nick=William M. L. Astwood|appt=21 January, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=20 February, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Ballin Illingworth Robertshaw|nick=Ballin I. Robertshaw|appt=20 February, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=11 September, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}} (emergency)|name=Edward Gavin Heywood-Lonsdale|nick=Edward G. Heywood-Lonsdale|appt=11 September, 1940{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=16 February, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Denis Guy Douglas Hall-Wright|nick=Denis G. D. Hall-Wright|appt=16 February, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=18 May, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Duncan Carson|nick=Duncan Carson|appt=18 May, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=late 1943{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRNR}}|name=Jackson Whayman|nick=Jackson Whayman|appt=4 January, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=20 January, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Robert Sydney Hopper|nick=Robert S. Hopper|appt=20 January, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}|end=March, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|4280}}}} </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Wallace_(1918)}} {{refend}} ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} <div name=fredbot:bib></div name=fredbot:bib> {{refend}} {{Footer Shakespeare Class Flotilla Leader (1917)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace}} {{CatShipFlotillaLeader|UK}}

Return to H.M.S. Wallace (1918).