H.M.S. Aurora (1936)
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| H.M.S. Aurora (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 23 Jul, 1935[2] |
| Launched: | 20 Aug, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 12 Nov, 1937[4] |
| Transferred: | 1948 |
| Fate: | to China |
H.M.S. Aurora was one of four Arethusa Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 9 November, 1937.[5]
Captains
- Captain Geoffrey R. B. Back, 1 April, 1937[6] – 24 July, 1937
- Captain Cecil S. Sandford, 24 July, 1937[7] – 9 November, 1937[8] (for trials)
- Captain Henry D. Pridham-Wippell, 9 November, 1937[9] – 20 April, 1938[10]
- Captain Gervase B. Middleton, 20 April, 1938[11] – 22 January, 1940
- Captain Louis H. K. Hamilton, 22 January, 1940[12] – 1 October, 1940[13]
- Captain William G. Agnew, 1 October, 1940[14] – 11 November, 1943[15]
- Captain Harold F. Nalder, 11 November, 1943[16] – December, 1943[17]
- Captain Geoffrey Barnard, December, 1943[18] – 20 August, 1945[19]
- Captain Robert St. V. Sherbrooke, 20 August, 1945[20] – May 1946[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 259.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 216.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 259.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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