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Captain [[Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|Miles]] was appointed in command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} in August, 1929, and while acting as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|3}}, in command of "A" class destroyers {{UK-Codrington}}, ''Acasta'', and {{UK-Active}} in 1930 through 1932. On 4 April, 1932, ''Active'' and ''Achates'' collided and Their Lordships informed Miles that "he must be held very seriously to blame for a grave error of judgment."<ref>Miles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref> | Captain [[Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|Miles]] was appointed in command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} in August, 1929, and while acting as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|3}}, in command of "A" class destroyers {{UK-Codrington}}, ''Acasta'', and {{UK-Active}} in 1930 through 1932. On 4 April, 1932, ''Active'' and ''Achates'' collided and Their Lordships informed Miles that "he must be held very seriously to blame for a grave error of judgment."<ref>Miles Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref> | ||
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 18 October, 1932.{{NLJul34|p. 213}} | |||
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 23 July, 1935.{{NLJul37|p. 213}} | Re-commissioned at Devonport on 23 July, 1935.{{NLJul37|p. 213}} | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|nick=Roderick B. T. Miles|appt=21 June, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 214}}|end=|note=also as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|3}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|nick=Roderick B. T. Miles|appt=21 June, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 214}}|end=|note=also as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|3}}}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Walter John Phipps|nick=Walter J. Phipps|appt=1 August, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 213}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Walter John Phipps|nick=Walter J. Phipps|appt=1 August, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 213}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Eric Langton Woodhall|nick=Eric L. Woodhall|appt=20 July, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 213}}|end=}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Donald Thorn Dowler|nick=Donald T. Dowler|appt=23 July, 1935{{NLJul37|p. 213}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Donald Thorn Dowler|nick=Donald T. Dowler|appt=23 July, 1935{{NLJul37|p. 213}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Alan MacGregor Sheffield|nick=Alan MacG. Sheffield|appt=7 March, 1939{{NLMay39|p. 253}}|end=August, 1939{{INF}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Alan MacGregor Sheffield|nick=Alan MacG. Sheffield|appt=7 March, 1939{{NLMay39|p. 253}}|end=August, 1939{{INF}}}} | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 24 April 2018
| H.M.S. Acasta (1929) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H09 |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company |
| Laid down: | 13 Aug, 1928 |
| Launched: | 8 Aug, 1929 |
| Commissioned: | 14 Feb, 1930[1] |
| Sunk: | 8 Jun, 1940 |
H.M.S. Acasta was one of eleven "A" Class destroyers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captain Miles was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus in August, 1929, and while acting as Captain (D) of the Third Destroyer Flotilla, in command of "A" class destroyers Codrington, Acasta, and Active in 1930 through 1932. On 4 April, 1932, Active and Achates collided and Their Lordships informed Miles that "he must be held very seriously to blame for a grave error of judgment."[2]
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 18 October, 1932.[3]
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 23 July, 1935.[4]
Commissioned on 4 March, 1939.[5]
Captains
- Captain Roderick B. T. Miles, 21 June, 1930[6] (also as Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla)
- Lieutenant-Commander Walter J. Phipps, 1 August, 1931[7]
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric L. Woodhall, 20 July, 1933[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander Donald T. Dowler, 23 July, 1935[9]
- Commander Alan MacG. Sheffield, 7 March, 1939[10] – August, 1939[Inference]
- Commander Percy J. Oliver, August, 1939 – 28 November, 1939
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles E. Glasfurd, 28 November, 1939 – 8 June, 1940 (died when ship sunk under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 214.
- ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 253.
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