H.M.S. Wallace (1918)
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| H.M.S. Wallace (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.3A (Feb 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 26 Oct, 1918[3] |
| Sold: | 20 Mar, 1945[4] |
H.M.S. Wallace was one of five Shakespeare class flotilla leaders.
Service
Wallace was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 11 December, 1920.[5]
She was completed to full crew on 12 November, 1924 and proceeded to lead the First Destroyer Flotilla as part of the Atlantic Fleet.[6]
She re-commissioned on 1 June, 1927 and was attached to the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet.[7]
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 4 September, 1928 for work with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet.[8]
Wallace was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 11 November, 1930 for continued work with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet.[9]
Commissioned at Devonport on 30 June, 1932 for service with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, which was now part of Home Fleet.[10]
In 1935, her bell was one of several ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It attracted a price of £1-£5, and men were to apply to win one at the fixed price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.[11]
She re-commissioned with a Reserve Complement on 12 November, 1934.[12]
Equipment
In 1919, Wallace was selected to receive one of the first five Renouf Torpedo Tactical Instrument Type As.[13] These devices, and their entire extended family, would eventually be abandoned due to their complexity.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Gerald C. Harrison, 25 January, 1919[14][15] – 28 February, 1919[16]
- Captain Brien M. Money, 1 March, 1919[17] – 4 April, 1919[18] (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain George W. McO. Campbell, 4 April, 1919[19] – 1 December, 1920[20] (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Arthur K. Betty, 1 December, 1920[21][22] – 19 December, 1922[23] (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, 19 December, 1922[24] – 1 July, 1924[25] (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Kenneth MacLeod, 1 July, 1924[26] – 4 September, 1924 (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Lieutenant-Commander Thomas B. Hill, 3 September, 1924[27] – 1 October, 1924[28]
- Captain Kenneth MacLeod, 1 April, 1925 – 11 May, 1925 (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain James V. Creagh, 11 May, 1925[29] – 10 October, 1925[30] (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, temporary)
- Captain Kenneth MacLeod, 7 September, 1925[31] – 4 July, 1926 (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Lewis G. E. Crabbe, 4 July, 1926[32] – June, 1927[33] (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, leaving Wallace for Mackay "upon transfer")
- Captain Frank Elliott, 28 November, 1927[34][35] – 16 August, 1929[36] (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Ronald H. C. Hallifax, 16 August, 1929[37] – 16 August, 1931 (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Geoffrey R. S. Watkins, 16 August, 1931[38] – 24 April, 1933[39] (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles W. V. T. S. Lepper, 3 December, 1931 – c. January, 1932 (temporary)
- Commander Percival C. W. Manwaring, 30 May, 1932[40] – 8 August, 1932 (for trials)
- Captain Arthur L. St. G. Lyster, 11 January, 1933[41] (and as Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Lieutenant-Commander Walter J. B. Handley, 31 January, 1936[42]
- Lieutenant-Commander William M. L. Astwood, 22 August, 1939[43] – 17 January, 1940[44]
- Lieutenant in Command Edward A. S. Bailey, 17 January, 1940[45] – 21 January, 1940[46]
- Lieutenant-Commander William M. L. Astwood, 21 January, 1940[47] – 20 February, 1940[48]
- Commander Ballin I. Robertshaw, 20 February, 1940[49] – 11 September, 1940[50]
- Lieutenant-Commander (emergency) Edward G. Heywood-Lonsdale, 11 September, 1940[51] – 16 February, 1943[52]
- Lieutenant in Command Denis G. D. Hall-Wright, 16 February, 1943[53] – 18 May, 1943[54]
- Lieutenant in Command Duncan Carson, 18 May, 1943[55] – late 1943[56]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Jackson Whayman, 4 January, 1944[57] – 20 January, 1944[58]
- Commander Robert S. Hopper, 20 January, 1944[59] – March, 1945[60]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 285.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 285.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 289.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 10, 1935; pg. 6; Issue 47139.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 289.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1919. p. 118.
- ↑ Harrison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/164. f. 568.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 941.
- ↑ Harrison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/164. f. 568.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 897.
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
- ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 286.
- ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 286.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/102. f. ?.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/102. f. ?.
- ↑ Creagh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/95. f. 220.
- ↑ Creagh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/95. f. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 286.
- ↑ Crabbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/168. f. 169.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 286.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/30. f. 186.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/30. f. 186.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 285.
- ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
- ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 26, 1932, Issue 46143, p.19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 289.
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