H.M.S. Birmingham (1913)
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| H.M.S. Birmingham (1913) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 45 (1914) 16 (Jan 1918) 28 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong[2] |
| Ordered: | 1912 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 10 Jun, 1912[4] |
| Launched: | 7 May, 1913[5] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1914[6] |
| Sold: | 5 Feb, 1931[7] |
Service
Birmingham commissioned at Portsmouth on 3 February, 1914.[8]
At the Battle of Jutland, she was part of the Second Light Cruiser Squadron, screening the battlecruisers under Captain Arthur A. M. Duff.[9]
She recommissioned at Portsmouth on 19 June, 1919 to bear, by early 1921, Commander-in-Chief of the Africa Station.[10]
Alterations
In October 1914, the ship was to be given 4 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.[11]
Birmingham was fitted with a director in February, 1917. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[12]
Distinguishing Signs
In March 1914, the ship was to carry a single red band on first and third funnel.[13]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur A. M. Duff, 5 July, 1913[14] (in command at Battle of Jutland)
- Acting Captain Halton S. Lecky, 16 February, 1917[15] – 14 March, 1917[16]
- Captain Ernest A. Taylor, 14 March, 1917[17]
- Captain Alan J. Mackenzie-Grieve, 13 January, 1919[18] – June, 1919[19][20]
- Captain Arthur G. Craufurd, June, 1919[21]
- Captain Niel O'Neill, 21 May, 1920[22]
- Captain George P. England, 1 September, 1921[23] – 30 May, 1922[24] (and for command of Group "B" of the Nore Reserve)
- Captain Edward C. Boyle, 9 January, 1923[25] – 21 April, 1923[26]
- Captain Bernard Buxton, 4 May, 1923[27] – 15 November, 1923[28]
- Captain Henry J. S. Brownrigg, November, 1923[29] – January, 1925[30] (and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to R/A Bentinck)
- Captain Richard H. L. Bevan, 23 December, 1924[31] – 9 February, 1927[32]
- Captain Alfred E. Evans, 7 January, 1927[33] – 18 September, 1928[34] (as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff of R/A Anderson)
- Captain Leonard S. Holbrook, December, 1928[35] – 15 February, 1929[36]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 282.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 33, 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 733-4.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 512 of 16 Oct, 1914.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 924 of 6 Mar, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392l.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 741.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 733.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/135. f. 138.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/135. f. 138.
- ↑ Buxton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 253.
- ↑ Buxton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 253.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Evans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
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).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- 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.
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