H.M.S. Rodney (1925)
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| H.M.S. Rodney (1925) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 29[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird[2] |
| Laid down: | 28 Dec, 1922[3] |
| Launched: | 17 Dec, 1925[4] |
| Commissioned: | Nov, 1927[5] |
| Broken up: | 1948[6] |
H.M.S. Rodney was one of two Nelson Class dreadnoughts completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She was grounded on 9 October, 1935 in circumstances involving another vessel, M.V. Atlas. Captain Custance was faulted for the misfortune.[7]
Captains
- Captain Henry K. Kitson, 20 May, 1927[8] – 21 April, 1928[9]
- Captain Roger M. Bellairs, ? – April, 1932[10]
- Captain John C. Tovey, April, 1932[11] – 31 August, 1934[12][13]
- Captain Wilfred N. Custance, 31 August, 1934[14] – February, 1936[15] (and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to R/A Ramsey from 6 January, 1936)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Rodney_(29) Wikipedia
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
- ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
- ↑ Superseded that month. Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
- ↑ Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
- ↑ Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
- ↑ Day of month taken from Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
Bibliography
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