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{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=John Allen Shuter|nick=John A. Shuter|appt=12 June, 1916{{NLOct16|p. 392''g''}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=John Allen Shuter|nick=John A. Shuter|appt=12 June, 1916{{NLOct16|p. 392''g''}}|end=14 March, 1917}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Claude Preston Hermon-Hodge|nick=Claude P. Hermon-Hodge|appt=14 March, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 391''m''}}|end=5 November, 1918|note=and for command of a division of paddle minesweepers}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Claude Preston Hermon-Hodge|nick=Claude P. Hermon-Hodge|appt=14 March, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 391''m''}}|end=5 November, 1918|note=and for command of a division of paddle minesweepers}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRNR}}|name=Arthur William Taylor|nick=Arthur W. Taylor|appt=28 October, 1918{{NLMar19|p. 735}}|end=1 March, 1919{{NLMar19|p. 735}}{{NLJun19|p. 730}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRNR}}|name=Arthur William Taylor|nick=Arthur W. Taylor|appt=28 October, 1918{{NLMar19|p. 735}}|end=1 March, 1919{{NLMar19|p. 735}}{{NLJun19|p. 730}}}} | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 12 April 2020
| H.M.S. Atherstone (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Admiralty Pendant Number: | 882[1] |
| Pendant Number: | T.09 (Sep 1918)[2] |
| Builder: | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[3] |
| Ordered: | Sep 1915[4] |
| Launched: | 4 Apr, 1916[5] |
| Sold: | 12 Aug, 1927[6] |
H.M.S. Atherstone was one of thirty-two Ascot Class paddle minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
In January, 1921, she was one of six paddle minesweepers allocated to the Central Reserve of Minesweepers, along with thirty-four twin screw minesweepers, all under C. & M. parties.[7]
She and Camberley left Devonport on 26 August, 1921[8] and paid off to a C. & M. Party on 14 September, 1921.[9]
Captains
- Lieutenant in Command John A. Shuter, 12 June, 1916[10] – 14 March, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander Claude P. Hermon-Hodge, 14 March, 1917[11] – 5 November, 1918 (and for command of a division of paddle minesweepers)
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Arthur W. Taylor, 28 October, 1918[12] – 1 March, 1919[13][14]
- Acting Commander R.N.R. Richard L. Fortier, 1 March, 1919[15] – 10 October, 1919[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence R. Higgins, 21 July, 1921[17] – 14 September, 1921 (temporary)
- Lieutenant-Commander John W. C. O. Shelton, 10 July, 1924[18] – c. 20 August, 1924[Inference] (temporary, for Reserve Fleet Exercises)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 111.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 111. See this note for more info.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 111.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 111.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 111.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 707.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 29, 1921; pg. 10; Issue 42811.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 725.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 735.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 735.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1919). p. 734.
- ↑ Fortier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/175. f. ?.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 25, 1921; pg. 18; Issue 42781.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
Bibliography
| Ascot Class Paddle Minesweeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915 Design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ascot | Atherstone | Chelmsford | Chepstow | Croxton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doncaster | Eglinton | Epsom | Eridge | Gatwick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kempton | Lingfield | Ludlow | Melton | Newbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plumpton | Pontefract | Cheltenham | Goodwood | Haldon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hurst | Redcar | Sandown | Totnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enlarged, 1917 Design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banbury | Harpenden | Hexham | Lanark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewes | Shincliffe | Shirley | Wetherby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minesweepers (UK) | Hunt Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
