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''London'' was re-commissioned for trials on 1 January, 1929.{{NLFeb29|p. 251}} | ''London'' was re-commissioned for trials on 1 January, 1929.{{NLFeb29|p. 251}} | ||
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==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Hugh Hext Rogers|nick=Hugh H. Rogers|appt=2 July, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 251}}|end=4 April, 1929|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Hugh Hext Rogers|nick=Hugh H. Rogers|appt=2 July, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 251}}|end=4 April, 1929|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Richard Bell Davies|nick=Richard B. Davies|appt=April, 1929{{MackieRNW}}|end=October, 1930{{MackieRNW}}}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Richard Bell Davies|nick=Richard B. Davies|appt=April, 1929{{MackieRNW}}|end=October, 1930{{MackieRNW}}}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Harold Martin Burrough|nick=Harold M. Burrough|appt=October, 1930{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Harold Martin Burrough|nick=Harold M. Burrough|appt=24 October, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 250}}|end=March, 1932{{MackieRNW}}}} |
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Henry Harwood Harwood|nick=Henry H. Harwood|appt=28 March, 1932|end=17 April, 1934}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Henry Harwood Harwood|nick=Henry H. Harwood|appt=28 March, 1932|end=17 April, 1934}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Hugh Walter Goolden|nick=Francis H. W. Goolden|appt=April, 1934{{MackieRNW}}|end=January, 1937{{MackieRNW}}}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Hugh Walter Goolden|nick=Francis H. W. Goolden|appt=April, 1934{{MackieRNW}}|end=January, 1937{{MackieRNW}}}} | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 15 February 2018
| H.M.S. London (1927) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 23 Feb, 1926[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Sep, 1927[3] |
| Completed: | 31 Jan, 1929[4] |
| Broken up: | 1950[5] |
H.M.S. London was one of four London Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
London was re-commissioned for trials on 1 January, 1929.[6]
She was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 5 February, 1929 for service with the First Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.[7]
Captains
- Captain Hugh H. Rogers, 2 July, 1928[8] – 4 April, 1929
- Captain Richard B. Davies, April, 1929[9] – October, 1930[10]
- Captain Harold M. Burrough, 24 October, 1930[11] – March, 1932[12]
- Captain Henry H. Harwood, 28 March, 1932 – 17 April, 1934
- Captain Francis H. W. Goolden, April, 1934[13] – January, 1937[14]
- Captain Herbert Pott, late 1936[15] – 10 January, 1939[16] (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to Rear Admiral First Cruiser Squadron)
- Captain Reginald M. Servaes, December, 1941[17] – December, 1942[18]
- Captain Richard V. Symonds-Tayler, December, 1942[19] – December, 1944[20]
- Captain Stuart L. Bateson, December, 1944[21] – January, 1946[22]
- Captain George H. Oswald, January, 1946[23] – May, 1947[24]
- Captain Charles T. Addis, May, 1947[25] – February, 1949[26]
- Captain Peter G. L. Cazalet, February, 1949[27] – 1949[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). pp. 250-1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 251.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 250.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Pott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/278. f. 310.
- ↑ Pott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/278. f. 310.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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