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In September 1914, it was announced that the ship had been painted grey, and her foremost funnel lengthened six feet.{{AWO1914|330 of 8 Sep, 1914}}
In September 1914, it was announced that the ship had been painted grey, and her foremost funnel lengthened six feet.{{AWO1914|330 of 8 Sep, 1914}}


In September 1914, it was decided that {{UK-Faulknor}} should join the {{UK-DF|1}} as the half-flotilla leader and be fitted with a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|Mark II W/T set]], longer mast, No. 2 set of flags and two additional signal ratings.{{GFConferences1914|p. 104}}
In September 1914, it was decided that {{UK-Faulknor}} should join the {{UK-DF|1}} as the half-flotilla leader and be fitted with a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|Mark II W/T set]], longer mast, No. 2 set of flags and two additional signal ratings.{{GFConferences1914|p. 104}}  She was listed with 1 D.F. as of October.{{SMNLOct14|p. 11}}


In late November 1914, she was to be moved over to the {{UK-DF|4}}, possibly as half-flotilla leader under {{UK-Caroline}} while {{UK-Swift}} was to undergo refit.{{GFConferences1914|p. 218}}
In late November 1914, she was to be moved over to the {{UK-DF|4}}, possibly as half-flotilla leader under {{UK-Caroline}} while {{UK-Swift}} was to undergo refit.{{GFConferences1914|p. 218}}

Revision as of 20:07, 15 December 2013

H.M.S. Faulknor (1914)
Pendant Number: H.84 (1914)
H.31 (Jan 1918)
D.16 (Sep 1918)[1]
Builder: J. S. White[2]
Launched: 26 Feb, 1914[3]
To Chile: May, 1920[4]

Faulknor was one of 4 flotilla leaders of the Faulknor class.

Service

In September 1914, it was announced that the ship had been painted grey, and her foremost funnel lengthened six feet.[5]

In September 1914, it was decided that Faulknor should join the First Destroyer Flotilla as the half-flotilla leader and be fitted with a Mark II W/T set, longer mast, No. 2 set of flags and two additional signal ratings.[6] She was listed with 1 D.F. as of October.[7]

In late November 1914, she was to be moved over to the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, possibly as half-flotilla leader under Caroline while Swift was to undergo refit.[8]

At the Battle of Jutland, she was flagship of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla under Captain (D) Anselan John Buchanan Stirling.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 78.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 78.
  4. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
  5. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 330 of 8 Sep, 1914.
  6. ↑ Grand Fleet Conferences, 1914. p. 104.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 11.
  8. ↑ Grand Fleet Conferences, 1914. p. 218.
  9. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
  10. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 45.

Bibliography


Faulknor Class Flotilla Leader
  Botha Broke Faulknor Tipperary  
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