H.M.S. Broke (1920)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Broke (1920) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.83 (Dec 1924)[1] |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 16 Sep, 1920[3] |
| Commissioned: | 21 Jan, 1925[4] |
| Foundered: | 9 Nov, 1942[5] |
| Fate: | damaged at Algiers[6] |
H.M.S. Broke was one of five flotilla leaders of the Shakespeare class.
Service
Broke was commissioned on 21 January, 1925 and sent to join the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[7] Upon her arrival, Eric Quintin Carter handed over command to Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon, and Broke became the flotilla's leader. Broke re-commissioned on 30 April, 1926, still under the command of Captain Mackinnon.[8][9]
Re-commissioned at 21 August, 1928.[10]
Reduced to Special Reserve Complement at Devonport on 28 April, 1931.[11]
Completed to full complement on 18 June, 1935.[12]
She was commissioned on 3 March 1937.[13]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Eric Q. Carter, 20 November, 1924[14] – 10 February, 1925[15]
- Captain Edmond J. G. Mackinnon, 10 February, 1925[16][17] – October, 1926[18] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Cyril H. G. Benson, 13 September 1926[19][20] – June, 1928[21] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Bertram C. Watson, 31 May, 1928[22][23] – April, 1930[24] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Lieutenant-Commander Clive D. Arbuthnot, 10 April, 1930
- Commander Eric J. Shelley, 21 January, 1932[25]
- Captain Percy R. P. Percival, 21 January, 1932[26] – 28 July, 1932[27]
- Commander Harry S. Murray-Smith, 7 November, 1933[28] – 5 January, 1935
- Captain Hugh S. Bowlby, – 1 July, 1935 (fact check this one)
- Captain John M. Mansfield, 1 July, 1935 – 24 July, 1935 (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to R/A(D) Reserve Fleet Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Charles L. Firth, 31 July, 1935[29]
- Commander Selwyn V. Jephson, 5 January, 1937[30]
- Captain Ralph Kerr, 31 July, 1939[31] – 27 September, 1939[32] (and as Captain (D), Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Bryan G. Scurfield, 27 September, 1939[33] – 7 July, 1941[34]
- Commander Walter T. Couchman, 7 July, 1941[35] – April, 1942[36]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur F. C. Layard, April, 1942[37] – 8 November, 1942[38]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackinnon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/228. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 218.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 220.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackinnon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/228. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackinnon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/228. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 219.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 219.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 218.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 218.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 219.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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