H.M.S. Coventry (1917)
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| H.M.S. Coventry (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 4C (Jan 1918) 61 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter[2] |
| Ordered: | Mar/Apr 1916[3] |
| Laid down: | 4 Aug, 1916[4] |
| Launched: | 6 Jul, 1917[5] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1918[6] |
| Sunk: | 14 Sep, 1942[7] |
| Fate: | Air attack in Med |
Service
Coventry was re-commissioned at Chatham on 1 May, 1920 bearing Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas of the Atlantic Fleet.[8]
She re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 May, 1923. She would proceed to the Mediterranean, this time to accommodate Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas of the Mediterranean Fleet.[9]
She commissioned at Portsmouth on 10 June 1926 for service in the Mediterranean.[10]
The ship was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 6 August, 1930.[11]
Re-commissioned with Reserve Complement on 1 August, 1935.[12]
Commissioned on 13 April, 1937.[13]
Alterations
Coventry was fitted with a director system in February, 1918.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Francis G. St. John, 3 January, 1918[15][16] – 4 February, 1919
- Captain Howard J. L. W. K. Willcox, 4 February, 1919[17] – October, 1919
- Captain William R. Napier, November, 1919[18]
- Captain Alfred H. Norman, c. mid 1920[19] – 1 July, 1922 (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to R/A Hodges)
- Captain Benjamin W. Barrow, 15 July, 1922[20] – 29 July, 1924[21] (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to R.A. Waistell)
- Captain Richard M. King, 29 July, 1924[22][23] – and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to R/A Baird
- Captain Herbert Fitzherbert, 7 August, 1926[24] – 14 January, 1929 (and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to R/A The Hon. Herbert Meade)
- Captain Frederick A. Sommerville, 8 May, 1930[25] – 10 July, 1930[26] (for trials)
- Commander Philip H. Calderon, 23 June, 1930 – 6 August, 1930[Inference] (took command upon reducing to reserve)
- Captain Edward L. S. King, 6 August, 1930[27] – November, 1931[28]
- Captain Henry E. Horan, 28 November, 1931[29] – after June, 1934[30]
- Commander Cyril A. H. Brooking, September, 1935[31] – October, 1935[Inference] (took command upon reducing to reserve)
- Captain James W. Rivett-Carnac, October, 1935[32] – 1936[33]
- Captain Oswald W. Cornwallis, – 12 April, 1937
- Captain (I, Jp.) Desmond N. C. Tufnell, 12 April, 1937[34] – 18 August, 1938
- Captain Richard F. J. Onslow, 18 August, 1938[35] – 22 April, 1940[36]
- Captain David Gilmour, 22 April, 1940[37] – 19 May, 1941[38]
- Captain William P. Carne, 19 May, 1941[39] – 5 March, 1942[40]
- Captain Ronald J. R. Dendy, 5 March, 1942[41] – 14 September, 1942[42] (ship lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 49.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 49.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 61.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 61.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 49.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 61.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 753.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 228.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 226.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/83. f. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.
- ↑ "undated" transfer from Castor.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ Barrow Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 229.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 228.
- ↑ Sommerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/10. f. 413.
- ↑ Sommerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/10. f. 413.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 227.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 226.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 226.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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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