H.M.S. Bulldog (1909)
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| H.M.S. Bulldog (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.C7 (Jan 1918) H.C4 (Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908-09 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 13 Nov, 1909[4] |
| Completed: | 7 Jul, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | 21 Sep, 1920[6] |
H.M.S. Bulldog was one of sixteen Beagle class destroyers built for the [Royal Navy]]. There was also a gunboat named H.M.S. Bulldog launched in 1872.
Service
In mid-1913, she was part of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
Lieutenant-Commander William B. Mackenzie commanded her while she covered the landings at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli.[8]
At Suvla Bay on 6-7 August, 1915, Bulldog worked with five other Beagles and Arno to tow troop barges in. A similar effort with a smaller force placed its troops in the wrong position.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander William B. Mackenzie, 21 November, 1911[10][11] – 24 July, 1916[12]
- Lieutenant in Command Richard E. Hollings, 24 October, 1916[13]
- Lieutenant in Command Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell, October, 1917[14]
- Lieutenant in Command Edward D. Marston, 8 August, 1918[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 289.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 112.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392m.
- ↑ Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
- ↑ Mackenzie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/248 f. 252.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 746.
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