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==Fire Control== | ==Fire Control== | ||
| − | Listed in June 1918 as one of 8 light cruisers to receive a [[Mark III* Dreyer Table]], presumably in place at time of completion. | + | Listed in June 1918 as one of 8 light cruisers to receive a [[Mark III* Dreyer Table]], presumably in place at time of completion.{{DreyerH|p. 3}} |
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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*{{CaptRN}} [[Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar]], February, 1923.{{MackieRNW}} | *{{CaptRN}} [[Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar]], February, 1923.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[George Herbert Knowles|George H. Knowles]], May, 1924.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[George Herbert Knowles|George H. Knowles]], May, 1924.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[Oswald H. Dawson]], May, 1926.{{MackieRNW}} | + | *Captain [[Oswald Henry Dawson|Oswald H. Dawson]], May, 1926.{{MackieRNW}} |
| − | *Captain [[E. Rupert Drummond]], July, 1927.{{MackieRNW}} | + | *Captain {{HON}} [[Edmund Rupert Drummond|E. Rupert Drummond]], July, 1927.{{MackieRNW}} |
| − | *Captain [[W. E. Campbell Tait]], July, 1929.{{MackieRNW}} | + | *Captain [[William Eric Campbell Tait|W. E. Campbell Tait]], July, 1929.{{MackieRNW}} |
| − | *Captain [[Douglas A. Budgen]], July, 1934.{{MackieRNW}} | + | *Captain [[Douglas Adams Budgen|Douglas A. Budgen]], July, 1934.{{MackieRNW}} |
*Captain [[Cuthbert Coppinger]], June, 1936.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Cuthbert Coppinger]], June, 1936.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Colombo_(D89)}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Colombo_(D89)}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 15 January 2014
| H.M.S. Capetown (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 88 (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird |
| Laid down: | 23 Feb, 1918 |
| Launched: | 18 Jun, 1919 |
| Sold: | Apr, 1948 |
Service
Fire Control
Listed in June 1918 as one of 8 light cruisers to receive a Mark III* Dreyer Table, presumably in place at time of completion.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar, February, 1923.[3]
- Captain George H. Knowles, May, 1924.[4]
- Captain Oswald H. Dawson, May, 1926.[5]
- Captain THE HONOURABLE E. Rupert Drummond, July, 1927.[6]
- Captain W. E. Campbell Tait, July, 1929.[7]
- Captain Douglas A. Budgen, July, 1934.[8]
- Captain Cuthbert Coppinger, June, 1936.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919.
- ↑ Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. p. 3.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
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