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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
In April, 1917 ''Gladiolus'' collided with a trawler. The circumstances were taken by the Admiralty to indicate that her Lt. Cdr. [[Frederic Boyd Coppin]] should be "relieved as he appears to show a complete lack of appreciation of his responsibilities in cd." Vice-Admiral Bayly recorded that he found Coppin "fairly sat[isfactory]", but "not suitable for the South Coast of Ireland in war." He left in May,<ref>Coppin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/156.|D8122127}} f. 164.</ref> replaced by [[Horace Walker]] who would command the ship for almost a year. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Gladiolus''" nat="UK"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Gladiolus''" nat="UK"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Frederic Boyd Coppin|nick=Frederic B. Coppin|appt=30 December, 1915{{NLOct16|p. 394''q''}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Frederic Boyd Coppin|nick=Frederic B. Coppin|appt=30 December, 1915<ref>Coppin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/156.|D8122127}} f. 164.</ref>{{NLOct16|p. 394''q''}}|end=10 May, 1917<ref>Coppin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/143/156.|D8122127}} f. 164.</ref>|precBy=New Command|note=relieved of command following collision with trawler}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Horace Walker|nick=Horace Walker|appt=15 May, 1917|end=16 April, 1918}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Horace Walker|nick=Horace Walker|appt=15 May, 1917|ass=18 May, 1917{{NLAug17|p. 394}}|end=16 April, 1918<ref>Walker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/254.| D7604351}} f. 137.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Ralph Hawtrey Deane|nick=Ralph H. Deane|appt=16 April, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 801}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Ralph Hawtrey Deane|nick=Ralph H. Deane|appt=16 April, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 801}}|end=2 August, 1918}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:46, 2 May 2020
| H.M.S. Gladiolus (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.50 (Jan, 1916) T.38 (Jan, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Charles Connell & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | Jul, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 25 Oct, 1915[4] |
| Sold: | 10 Mar, 1920[5] |
| Fate: | to Portugal |
H.M.S. Gladiolus was one of thirty-six Arabis Class sweeping sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
In April, 1917 Gladiolus collided with a trawler. The circumstances were taken by the Admiralty to indicate that her Lt. Cdr. Frederic Boyd Coppin should be "relieved as he appears to show a complete lack of appreciation of his responsibilities in cd." Vice-Admiral Bayly recorded that he found Coppin "fairly sat[isfactory]", but "not suitable for the South Coast of Ireland in war." He left in May,[6] replaced by Horace Walker who would command the ship for almost a year.
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederic B. Coppin, 30 December, 1915[7][8] – 10 May, 1917[9] (relieved of command following collision with trawler)
- Lieutenant-Commander Horace Walker, 15 May, 1917 – 16 April, 1918[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Ralph H. Deane, 16 April, 1918[11] – 2 August, 1918
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 94.
- ↑ Coppin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/156. f. 164.
- ↑ Coppin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/156. f. 164.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 394q.
- ↑ Coppin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/156. f. 164.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. D7604351 ADM 196/49/254. f. 137.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 801.
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