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She completed her construction at Devonport Dockyard under the oversight of the rather sinisterly-named Commander [[Robert Holmes De'ath]] | She completed her construction at Devonport Dockyard, first under the oversight of the rather sinisterly-named Commander [[Robert Holmes De'ath]]{{NLJul27|p. 227}} until mid-1927 when Captain The Hon. [[William Spencer Leveson-Gower, Fourth Earl Granville|William S. Leveson-Gower]] arrived. He would commission her in the coming January. | ||
''Cornwall'' was completed to full complement at Devonport on 3 May, 1928.{{NLFeb29|p. 227}} | ''Cornwall'' was completed to full complement at Devonport on 3 May, 1928.{{NLFeb29|p. 227}} | ||
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| H.M.S. Cornwall (1926) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 9 Oct, 1924[2] |
| Launched: | 11 Mar, 1926[3] |
| Completed: | 23 Jan, 1928[4] |
| Sunk: | 5 May, 1942[5] |
H.M.S. Cornwall was one of seven Kent Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She completed her construction at Devonport Dockyard, first under the oversight of the rather sinisterly-named Commander Robert Holmes De'ath[6] until mid-1927 when Captain The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower arrived. He would commission her in the coming January.
Cornwall was completed to full complement at Devonport on 3 May, 1928.[7]
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 May, 1931.[8]
Captains
- Captain The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower, 11 July, 1927[9][10] – June, 1929[11]
- Captain Arthur N. Dowding, June, 1929[12] – March, 1931[13]
- Captain George H. Knowles, 2 March, 1931[14][15] – 1 January, 1933[16]
- Captain Richard B. Davies, 1 January, 1933[17] – September, 1935[18]
- Captain Henry C. Phillips, September, 1935[19] – 1936[20]
- Captain Charles O. Alexander, August, 1937[21] – January, 1939[22]
- Captain Charles F. Hammill, January, 1939[23] – 20 November, 1940
- Captain Percival C. W. Manwaring, 20 November, 1940 – 7 June, 1942 (ship lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 227.
- ↑ Leveson-Gower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/178. f. 182.
- ↑ Leveson-Gower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/178. f. 182.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 225.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
- ↑ 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
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