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'''H.M.S. ''Lawford''''' was one of 22 destroyers of the [[Laforey Class Destroyer (1913)|''Laforey'' class]].
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'''H.M.S. ''Lawford''''' was one of twenty-two destroyers of the [[Laforey Class Destroyer (1913)|''Laforey'' class]].
  
 
==Habitability==
 
==Habitability==
 
In July 1914, it was decided not to supply portable fans to ventilate the Stokers' Mess Deck and the Chief and Petty Officers' Mess Deck.{{AWO1914|79 of 3 July 1914}}
 
In July 1914, it was decided not to supply portable fans to ventilate the Stokers' Mess Deck and the Chief and Petty Officers' Mess Deck.{{AWO1914|79 of 3 July 1914}}
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==Service==
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Upon her completion, ''Lawford'' left Plymouth for Sheerness on 8 April 1914 along with {{UK-Llewellyn}} to join the {{UK-DF|3}},{{ToL|Movements in Home Waters|Thursday, Apr 09, 1914; pg. 6; Issue 40493}} one of the destroyer formations supporting the First Fleet.  She took part in the [[Battle off Noordhinder Bank]] on 1 May, 1915, assisting in the sinking of two German coastal destroyers.  In September, 1915, she moved to the {{UK-DF|5}}, operating in the Mediterranean. 
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In April, 1916, she transferred into the [[Harwich Force]]'s {{UK-DF|9}}, rejoining many of her sisters and former 3 D.F. squadron-mates.  ''Lawford'' played a belated role in the [[Battle of Jutland]] when she was one of eight Harwich destroyers which screened the torpedoed {{UK-Marlborough|f=t}} on June 1, joining her at 11 a.m..
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On the night of October 26-27, 1916, she fought at the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] under the command of [[Arthur Avison Scott|Arthur A. Scott]].{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 60}}
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In March, 1917, she went to the {{UK-DF|7}}, operating on the east coast of England.  She and sisters {{UK-Legion}} and {{UK-Loyal}} were converted to minelayers and operated along with the {{UK-DF|7}}.  In January, 1918, she moved to join the {{UK-DF|4}} and was replaced in 7 D.F. by {{UK-Sandfly}}, which was also equipped for minelaying.
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Upon the end of the war, ''Lawford'' was sent to The Nore to await disposal.
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She was reduced to the care of a C. & M. Party at the Nore on 26 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 801}}
  
 
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==Captains==
 
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* {{LCommRN}} A. A. Scott, in command in action Oct 26-7, 1916.{{UKNavalOpsIV|p. 60}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Arthur Avison Scott|nick=Arthur A. Scott|appt=15 March, 1914{{NLDec16|p. 395''u''}}|end=March, 1917|precBy=New Command}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} in Command|name=Charles Maurice Blackman|nick=Charles M. Blackman|appt=March, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 395''a''}}|end=21 February, 1918}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} in Command|name=Charles Frederick Bush|nick=Charles F. Bush|appt=20 March, 1918<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 829}}|end=9 January, 1919<ref>Bush Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref>}}
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 6 July 2018

H.M.S. Lawford (1913)
Pendant Number: H.06 (1914)
H.53 (Jan 1918)[1]
Builder: Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[2]
Launched: 30 Oct, 1913[3]
Completed: Mar, 1914[4]
Sold: Aug, 1922[5]

H.M.S. Lawford was one of twenty-two destroyers of the Laforey class.

Habitability

In July 1914, it was decided not to supply portable fans to ventilate the Stokers' Mess Deck and the Chief and Petty Officers' Mess Deck.[6]

Service

Upon her completion, Lawford left Plymouth for Sheerness on 8 April 1914 along with Llewellyn to join the Third Destroyer Flotilla,[7] one of the destroyer formations supporting the First Fleet. She took part in the Battle off Noordhinder Bank on 1 May, 1915, assisting in the sinking of two German coastal destroyers. In September, 1915, she moved to the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, operating in the Mediterranean.

In April, 1916, she transferred into the Harwich Force's Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, rejoining many of her sisters and former 3 D.F. squadron-mates. Lawford played a belated role in the Battle of Jutland when she was one of eight Harwich destroyers which screened the torpedoed battleship Marlborough on June 1, joining her at 11 a.m..

On the night of October 26-27, 1916, she fought at the Battle of Dover Strait under the command of Arthur A. Scott.[8]

In March, 1917, she went to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, operating on the east coast of England. She and sisters Legion and Loyal were converted to minelayers and operated along with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. In January, 1918, she moved to join the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and was replaced in 7 D.F. by Sandfly, which was also equipped for minelaying.

Upon the end of the war, Lawford was sent to The Nore to await disposal.

She was reduced to the care of a C. & M. Party at the Nore on 26 December, 1919.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 63.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 76.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 76.
  4. ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 307.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 76.
  6. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 79 of 3 July 1914.
  7. ↑ "Movements in Home Waters." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 09, 1914; pg. 6; Issue 40493.
  8. ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 60.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 801.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395u.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395a.
  12. ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 829.
  14. ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.

Bibliography


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