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'''H.M.S. ''Bulldog''''' was one of 16 destroyers of the [[Beagle Class Destroyer (1909)|Beagle class]].
'''H.M.S. ''Bulldog''''' was one of sixteen [[Beagle Class Destroyer (1909)|''Beagle'' class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]].  There was also a gunboat named {{UK-2Bulldog|f=p}} launched in 1872.
 
==Service==
In mid-1913, she was part of the {{UK-DF|3}}.{{NLJul13|p. 289}}  By mid 1914, she had moved to join her sisters in the {{UK-DF|5}}, based in the Mediterranean.
 
{{LCommRN}} [[William Bowen Mackenzie|William B. Mackenzie]] commanded her while she covered the landings at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli on 25 April, 1915.{{HardLying|p. 112}}
 
On 28 July, 1915, {{UK-Rattlesnake}} collided with ''Bulldog''.  Vice-Admiral of the Eastern Mediterranean [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|de Robeck]] considered that ''Rattlesnake'' was at fault.<ref>Wodehouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/110.|D7576662}} f. 56.</ref>
 
At Suvla Bay on 6-7 August, 1915, ''Bulldog'' worked with five other ''Beagles'' and {{UK-Arno}} to tow troop barges in.  A similar effort with a smaller force placed its troops in the wrong position.{{HardLying|p. 113}}
 
When ''Bulldog'' struck a mine on 16 April, 1916, a Court of Enquiry faulted [[William Bowen Mackenzie|Mackenzie]] for not having fixed his last position the day before, but credited him for the coolness with which he dealt with the catastrophe.<ref>Mackenzie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/248|}} f. 252.</ref>
 
In October, 1917, ''Bulldog'' joined the {{UK-DF|2}}, then a part of the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland Station, operating out of Buncrana.  She remained there for a little over a half year.  In May of 1918 when she moved to the {{UK-DF|4}} which was operating out of Devonport under orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Devonport.


==Captains==
==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Frederick Burnaby Noble|nick=Frederick B. Noble|appt=6 July, 1910<ref>Noble Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/248.|D7603034}} f. 282.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 288}}|end=14 June, 1911<ref>Noble Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/248.|D7603034}} f. 282.</ref>|precBy=New Command}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Kennedy Gerard Brooke|nick=Kennedy G. Darracott-Brooke|appt=14 June, 1911|end=21 November, 1911}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=William Bowen Mackenzie|nick=William B. Mackenzie|appt=21 November, 1911{{NLOct15|p. 392''m''}}<ref>Mackenzie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/248|}} f. 252.</ref>|end=24 July, 1916<ref>Mackenzie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/248|}} f. 252.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Richard Eustace Hollings|nick=Richard E. Hollings|appt=24 October, 1916<ref>Hollings Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/78.|D7605165}} f. 438.</ref>{{NLDec16|p. 392''q''}}|end=21 November, 1916<ref>Hollings Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/78.|D7605165}} f. 438.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Edmond Mansel Bowly|nick=Edmond Mansel Bowly|appt=21 November, 1916{{NLAug17|p. 391''y''}}|end=4 November, 1917}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Cuthbert Helsham Heath-Caldwell|nick=Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell|appt=4 October, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 392}}|end=1 January, 1918}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Walter Fitzgerald Smithwick|nick=Walter F. Smithwick|appt=1 January, 1918|end=c. August, 1918}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Edward Dallas Marston|nick=Edward D. Marston|appt=8 August, 1918<ref>Marston Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/57.|}} f. 57.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 746}}|end=17 February, 1919<ref>Marston Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/55/57.|}} f. 57.</ref>}}
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==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 16 February 2022

H.M.S. Bulldog (1909)
Pendant Number: H.C7 (Jan 1918)
H.C4 (Sep 1918)[1]
Builder: John Brown & Company[2]
Ordered: 1908-09 Programme[3]
Launched: 13 Nov, 1909[4]
Completed: 7 Jul, 1910[5]
Sold: 21 Sep, 1920[6]

H.M.S. Bulldog was one of sixteen Beagle class destroyers built for the Royal Navy. There was also a gunboat named H.M.S. Bulldog launched in 1872.

Service

In mid-1913, she was part of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[7] By mid 1914, she had moved to join her sisters in the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, based in the Mediterranean.

Lieutenant-Commander William B. Mackenzie commanded her while she covered the landings at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli on 25 April, 1915.[8]

On 28 July, 1915, Rattlesnake collided with Bulldog. Vice-Admiral of the Eastern Mediterranean de Robeck considered that Rattlesnake was at fault.[9]

At Suvla Bay on 6-7 August, 1915, Bulldog worked with five other Beagles and Arno to tow troop barges in. A similar effort with a smaller force placed its troops in the wrong position.[10]

When Bulldog struck a mine on 16 April, 1916, a Court of Enquiry faulted Mackenzie for not having fixed his last position the day before, but credited him for the coolness with which he dealt with the catastrophe.[11]

In October, 1917, Bulldog joined the Second Destroyer Flotilla, then a part of the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland Station, operating out of Buncrana. She remained there for a little over a half year. In May of 1918 when she moved to the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla which was operating out of Devonport under orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Devonport.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
  3. March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
  5. Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
  6. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 289.
  8. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 112.
  9. Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/110. f. 56.
  10. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
  11. Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
  12. Noble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/248. f. 282.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 288.
  14. Noble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/248. f. 282.
  15. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392m.
  16. Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
  17. Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
  18. Hollings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/78. f. 438.
  19. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392q.
  20. Hollings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/78. f. 438.
  21. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391y.
  22. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392.
  23. Marston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/57. f. 57.
  24. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 746.
  25. Marston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/57. f. 57.

Bibliography


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