H.M.S. Neptune (1933)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Neptune (1933) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 Sep, 1931[2] |
| Launched: | 31 Jan, 1933[3] |
| Completed: | 23 Feb, 1934[4] |
| Sunk: | 19 Dec, 1941 |
H.M.S. Neptune was one of five Leander Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Henry R. Moore, November, 1933[5] – December, 1935[6]
- Captain Denham M. T. Bedford, December, 1935[7] – July, 1937[8]
- Captain John A. V. Morse, June, 1937[9] – May, 1940[10]
- Captain Rory C. O'Conor, May, 1940[11] – 19 December, 1941[12] (killed when vessel lost)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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