H.M.S. Beaufort (1919)
| H.M.S. Beaufort (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T.00 (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company[2] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 21 Feb, 1919[4] |
| Commissioned: | 25 March, 1920[5] |
| Sold: | 30 Jun, 1938[6] |
H.M.S. Beaufort was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Beaufort reduced to Winter Complement on 24 November, 1924.[7]
Reduced to Winter Complement on 15 December, 1928.[8]
Completed to Full Complement for service as a surveying vessel at Devonport on 3 March, 1931.[9]
Completed to full complement at Devonport on 30 March, 1932.[10]
She reduced to a C. & M. Party on 9 April, 1936.[11]
In 1938, her bell was one of a number ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It commanded a price of between £3-£10 plus packing and shipping. Interested parties were to apply to win one at its stated price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.[12]
Captains
- Commander Charles H. Knowles, 23 February, 1920[13] – 15 March, 1923
- Commander William V. Rice, 15 March, 1923[14][15] – 8 February, 1927[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur G. N. Wyatt, 8 February, 1927[17] – 7 October, 1929 (and in charge of survey)
- Commander William V. Rice, 7 October, 1929[18] – 3 April, 1931[19]
- Lieutenant-Commander Harold E. Turner, 2 April, 1931[20]
- Lieutenant-Commander Hugh P. L. Tennent, 22 March, 1933[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander William I. Farquharson, 29 September, 1934[22]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 112.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 731.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 217.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 217.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 217.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 218.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 17, 1938; pg. 19; Issue 48180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 727.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/34. f. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 217.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/34. f. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 217.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/34. f. 39.
- ↑ Rice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/34. f. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 217.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 217.
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