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In late 1905 she was in commission in reserve as part of the Sheerness-Chatham Reserve Division and listed as a tender to the {{UK-Pembroke}}.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'' (December, 1905), p. 270''b''.</ref> | In late 1905 she was in commission in reserve as part of the Sheerness-Chatham Reserve Division and listed as a tender to the {{UK-Pembroke}}.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'' (December, 1905), p. 270''b''.</ref> | ||
| − | In early 1907 she was in commission with a nucleus crew at Portsmouth and listed as a tender to the {{UK-Hecla|f=t}}. | + | In early 1907 she was in commission with a nucleus crew at Portsmouth and listed as a tender to the {{UK-Hecla|f=t}}.{{NLJan07|p. 270''a''}} |
| − | In early 1910 she was a member of the Home Fleet's First Destroyer Flotilla. | + | In early 1910 she was a member of the Home Fleet's First Destroyer Flotilla.{{NLApr10|p. 269}} |
''Usk'' paid off at Sheerness on 1 May, 1911 and entered dockyard hands. Her crew were sent to recommission the destroyer ''Dee'' at Devonport.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 28 April, 1911. Issue '''39573''', col B, p. 15.</ref> | ''Usk'' paid off at Sheerness on 1 May, 1911 and entered dockyard hands. Her crew were sent to recommission the destroyer ''Dee'' at Devonport.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 28 April, 1911. Issue '''39573''', col B, p. 15.</ref> | ||
| − | In mid-1913, ''Usk'' was in Hong Kong. | + | In mid-1913, ''Usk'' was in Hong Kong.{{NLJul13|p. 388}} |
Under {{LCommRN}} [[Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell|Maxwell]], ''Usk'' was amongst three "Rivers" employed in towing landing boats in to Anzac Cove at the Dardanelles.{{HardLying|p. 78}} | Under {{LCommRN}} [[Wellwood George Courtenay Maxwell|Maxwell]], ''Usk'' was amongst three "Rivers" employed in towing landing boats in to Anzac Cove at the Dardanelles.{{HardLying|p. 78}} | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 30 September 2014
| H.M.S. Usk (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | unknown[1] |
| Builder: | Yarrow[2] |
| Ordered: | 1901-02 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 30 Jul, 1902[4] |
| Launched: | 25 Jul, 1903[5] |
| Completed: | Mar, 1904[6] |
| Commissioned: | Mar, 1904[7] |
| Broken up: | 1920[8] |
H.M.S. Usk was one of thirty-six destroyers of the "River" class.
Service
In late 1905 she was in commission in reserve as part of the Sheerness-Chatham Reserve Division and listed as a tender to the Pembroke.[9]
In early 1907 she was in commission with a nucleus crew at Portsmouth and listed as a tender to the depot ship Hecla.[10]
In early 1910 she was a member of the Home Fleet's First Destroyer Flotilla.[11]
Usk paid off at Sheerness on 1 May, 1911 and entered dockyard hands. Her crew were sent to recommission the destroyer Dee at Devonport.[12]
In mid-1913, Usk was in Hong Kong.[13]
Under Lieutenant-Commander Maxwell, Usk was amongst three "Rivers" employed in towing landing boats in to Anzac Cove at the Dardanelles.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Duncan H. Carmichael, October, 1905[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander Cyril P. Ryan, 22 October, 1906[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander William D. Irvin, 5 September, 1909[17]
- Lieutenant in Command Wellwood G. C. Maxwell, 21 October, 1912[18]
- Lieutenant in Command Richard C. A. Littleton, 16 September, 1915[19]
- Lieutenant David J. R. Simson, 17 March, 1918[20]
- Lieutenant in Command Albert J. Foley, November, 1918[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 304.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (December, 1905), p. 270b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 270a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 269.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 April, 1911. Issue 39573, col B, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 388.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 78.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 388.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 388.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 389.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922a.
Bibliography
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