H.M.S. Cairo (1918)
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| H.M.S. Cairo (1918) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 97 (Sep 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird |
| Laid down: | 28 Nov, 1917 |
| Launched: | 19 Nov, 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 10 Oct, 1919[2] |
| Sunk: | 12 Aug, 1942 |
Service
Cairo re-commissioned at Bombay on 8 March, 1924.[3]
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 17 January, 1927.[4]
Re-commissioned on 8 August, 1928.[5]
Paid off into Dockyard Control at Chatham on 21 January, 1931.[6]
In 1934, her bell was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at the price of £5. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value.[7]
She was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 25 April, 1935.[8]
Fire Control
Listed in June 1918 as one of eight light cruisers to receive a Mark III* Dreyer Table, presumably in place at time of completion.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Aubrey Lambert, 19 April, 1919[10] (and as Flag Captain to R/A Borrett)
- Captain Hugh S. Currey, March, 1921[11]
- Captain Arthur H. Walker, 15 August, 1922[12] – November, 1924[13]
- Captain Edward O. Cochrane, 15 September, 1924[14][15]
- Captain James A. G. Troup, 7 November, 1926[16][17]
- Captain Herbert Pott, August, 1928[18] – 17 September, 1930[19] (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to Rear Admiral Dutton)
- Commander Eric P. Vivian, 12 May, 1932 – c. 9 June, 1932 (ceded command upon commissioning, remained with ship)
- Captain Edward O. Cochrane, 9 June, 1932[20] – 19 August, 1932[21]
- Commodore, Second Class George H. D'O. Lyon, 19 August, 1932[22] – 1 August, 1934[23] (as Commodore (D), Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas)
- Commodore, Second Class Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot, 1 August, 1934 – 26 December, 1934 (and in command of Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas)
- Commander Eric P. Vivian, 24 December, 1934 – March, 1935
- Commodore, Second Class Evelyn C. O. Thomson, 22 February, 1935[24] – March, 1936[25] (and Commanding Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas)
- Commodore, Second Class Henry D. Pridham-Wippell, 21 March, 1936[26][27] – 9 November, 1937[28] (and as Commodore (D), Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas)
- Captain Cecil S. Sandford, 9 November, 1937[29] – 31 December, 1937[30] (for trials)
- Commander Francis R. Baxter, 7 April, 1938[31] – 4 May, 1938[32] (vice someone named "Venille" (sp?))
- Captain Harry P. K Oram, August, 1939[33] – February, 1940[34]
- Captain Patrick V. McLaughlin, February, 1940[35] – January, 1941[36]
- Captain Ian Reddie Hamilton Black, January, 1941[37] – January, 1942[38]
- Captain Cecil C. Hardy, January, 1942[39] – 12 August, 1942[40]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 219.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 220.
- ↑ Handbook for Capt. FC Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 220.
- ↑ Troup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/135. f. 340.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 220.
- ↑ Pott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/278. f. 310.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 147.
- ↑ Lyon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 480.
- ↑ Lyon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 480.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 220.
- ↑ Pridham-Wippell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/14. ff. 177, 253.
- ↑ Pridham-Wippell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/14. ff. 177, 253.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Baxter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/137. f. 137.
- ↑ Baxter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/137. f. 137.
- ↑ 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.
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, 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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