H.M.S. Curacoa (1917)
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H.M.S. Curacoa was one of five light cruisers of the Ceres class. Her name was so variously spelled that a small article was written in Warship 2012 to resolve the name as Curacoa.[1]
| H.M.S. Curacoa | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | A7 (Jan 1918) 62 (Apr 1918)[2] |
| Built By: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 5 May, 1917 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: | |
Alterations
Curacoa was fitted with a director system in February, 1918.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Barry E. Domvile, 9 January, 1918.[4]
- Captain Francis Thomas Butler Tower,
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- Kelly, Peter. The Tragic Loss of HMS Curacoa in Warship 1997-1998
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