H.M.S. Leander (1931)
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| H.M.S. Leander (1931) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 75 |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 8 Sep, 1930[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Sep, 1931[3] |
| Completed: | 24 Mar, 1933[4] |
| Broken up: | 1949 |
H.M.S. Leander was one of five Leander Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Leander was commissioned for trials on 25 November, 1932.[5]
She was commissioned at Plymouth on 23 March, 1933 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet.[6]
Commissioned at Devonport on 30 April, 1937 for service with the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.[7] She served under command of Royal Navy officers while in New Zealand service, but reverted to Royal Navy (H.M.S.) in December, 1944.[8]
Captains
- Captain Robert R. Turner, 21 December, 1932[9][10] – c. 30 April, 1935
- Captain Arthur F. E. Palliser, 30 April, 1935[11] – 20 November, 1936
- Captain James W. Rivett-Carnac, 14 November, 1936[12] – 1 January, 1940[13]
- Captain Henry E. Horan, 1 January, 1940[14] – 28 November, 1940[15]
- Captain Robert H. Bevan, 28 November, 1940[16] – 26 November, 1942[17]
- Commander Stephen W. Roskill, 26 November, 1942[18] – 5 February, 1943[19]
- Captain Cecil A. L. Mansergh, 5 February, 1943[20] – 30 September, 1943[21]
- Commander Stephen W. Roskill, 30 September, 1943[22] – February, 1944[23]
- Acting Commander Leslie P. Brindley, February, 1944[24] – December, 1944[25]
- Commander Harold B. C. Gill, December, 1944[26] – 24 February, 1945[27]
- Captain Robert J. O. Otway-Ruthven, 24 February, 1945[28] – mid 1947[29]
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. (January, 1933). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 300.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 251.
- ↑ Turner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/13. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 300.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Horan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/99. f. 99.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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