H.M.S. Orion (1932)
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| H.M.S. Orion (1932) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 26 Sep, 1931[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Nov, 1932[3] |
| Completed: | 18 Jan, 1934[4] |
| Broken up: | 1949 |
H.M.S. Orion was one of five Leander Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 16 January, 1934 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet.[5]
Captains
- Captain Charles E. Turle, 8 September, 1933 – 28 November, 1933
- Captain Edward de F. Renouf, 16 January, 1934[6] – 1 April, 1936
- Captain Eric J. P. Brind, 1 April, 1936 – 31 May, 1937 (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to V/A Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron, vice Renouf)
- Captain Harold R. G. Kinahan, 29 June, 1937[7] – January, 1940[8]
- Captain Geoffrey R. B. Back, January, 1940[9] – 29 May, 1941 (killed during evacuation from Crete)
- Captain George C. P. Menzies, January, 1943[10] – December, 1943[11]
- Captain James P. Gornall, December, 1943[12] – June, 1945[13]
- Captain Ralph Heathcote, June, 1945[14] – late 1945[15]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
- ↑ 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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