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''York'' was commissioned at Chatham on 6 May, 1930.{{NLJul31|p. 291}}
  
 
She once again commissioned at Chatham on 19 April, 1932 for service with the {{UK-CS|2}} of the Home Fleet.{{NLJan33|p. 294}}
 
She once again commissioned at Chatham on 19 April, 1932 for service with the {{UK-CS|2}} of the Home Fleet.{{NLJan33|p. 294}}
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The ship was re-commissioned at Chatham on 3 January, 1934 as flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLOct35|p. 294}}
  
 
She re-commissioned at Chatham on 22 October, 1936 to become flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLJul37|p. 294}}
 
She re-commissioned at Chatham on 22 October, 1936 to become flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLJul37|p. 294}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Wilfred Neville Custance|nick=Wilfred N. Custance|appt=14 December, 1929<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|end=1 December, 1931<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|precBy=New Command}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Wilfred Neville Custance|nick=Wilfred N. Custance|appt=14 December, 1929<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|end=1 December, 1931<ref>Custance Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 34.</ref>|precBy=New Command}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan|nick=Richard H. L. Bevan|appt=1 December, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 294}}<ref>Bevan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref>|end=1933<ref>Bevan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan|nick=Richard H. L. Bevan|appt=1 December, 1931{{NLJan33|p. 294}}<ref>Bevan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref>|end=1933<ref>Bevan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/270.|D7576672}} f. 136.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Henry Percy Boxer|nick=Henry P. Boxer|appt=3 January, 1934{{NLJul34|p. 294}}|end=22 October, 1936<ref>Boxer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/83|}} f. 214.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Henry Percy Boxer|nick=Henry P. Boxer|appt=3 January, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 294}}|end=22 October, 1936<ref>Boxer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/83|}} f. 214.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harold Edward Morse|nick=Harold E. Morse|appt=22 October, 1936<ref>Day of month from Boxer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/83|}} f. 214.</ref>|end=14 September, 1939|note=and as Chief of Staff}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harold Edward Morse|nick=Harold E. Morse|appt=22 October, 1936<ref>Day of month from Boxer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/83|}} f. 214.</ref>|end=14 September, 1939|note=and as Chief of Staff}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Reginald Henry Portal|nick=Reginald H. Portal|appt=August, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|end=26 March, 1941|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=ship lost under his command}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Reginald Henry Portal|nick=Reginald H. Portal|appt=August, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|end=15 March, 1941|note=ship heavily damaged under his command}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=Cowley Thomas|nick=Cowley Thomas|appt=15 March, 1941<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/189.|}} f. 188.</ref>|end=13 June, 1941<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/189.|}} f. 188.</ref>|succBy=Vessel Stricken|note=ship written off}}
 
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Latest revision as of 13:02, 16 July 2020

H.M.S. York (1928)
Pendant Number: 90[1]
Builder: Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company[2]
Laid down: 16 May, 1927[3]
Launched: 17 Jul, 1928[4]
Completed: 1 May, 1930[5]
Commissioned: 6 May, 1930[6]
Destroyed: 26 Mar, 1941[7]

H.M.S. York was one of two York Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

York was commissioned at Chatham on 6 May, 1930.[8]

She once again commissioned at Chatham on 19 April, 1932 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet.[9]

The ship was re-commissioned at Chatham on 3 January, 1934 as flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.[10]

She re-commissioned at Chatham on 22 October, 1936 to become flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.[11]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wikipedia.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 291.
  7. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 291.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 294.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 294.
  12. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  13. ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
  15. ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
  16. ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 294.
  18. ↑ Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
  19. ↑ Day of month from Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  21. ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/189. f. 188.
  22. ↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/189. f. 188.

Bibliography


York Class Heavy Cruiser
  York Exeter  
<– London Class Major Cruisers (UK) Norfolk Class –>
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