H.M.S. Silvio (1918)
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
| H.M.S. Silvio (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.05 (Sep, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Barclay Curle[2] |
| Launched: | 12 Apr, 1918[3] |
| Transferred: | Dec, 1924[4] |
| Fate: | to R.A.N. |
H.M.S. Silvio was one of twenty-two 24 Class sweeping sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in late 1924, becoming H.M.A.S. Moresby.
She commissioned at Pembroke Dock on 20 June, 1925.[5]
Moresby paid off into reserve on 8 April, 1930.[6]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Cosmo B. Hastings, 11 May, 1918[7] – 19 August, 1919[8][9]
- Acting Commander William M. Carey, 13 February, 1926[10]
- Acting Commander Denys A. Henderson, 1 November, 1927[11]
- Captain John A. Edgell, 9 February, 1928 – 24 January, 1930
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 97.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 97.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 97.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 97.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 294.
- ↑ Hastings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/116. f. 124.
- ↑ Hastings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/116. f. 124.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 907.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 294.
Bibliography
