H.M.S. Orion (1932)
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| H.M.S. Orion (1932) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 85 |
| 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]
She suffered a slight collision near New Orleans at around New Year's Day, 1938. She went to Bermuda for repairs.[6]
Captains
- Captain Charles E. Turle, 8 September, 1933 – 28 November, 1933
- Captain Edward de F. Renouf, 16 January, 1934[7] – 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[8] – 31 January, 1940[9]
- Captain Geoffrey R. B. Back, 31 January, 1940[10] – 29 May, 1941[11] (killed during evacuation from Crete)
- Commander John P. de W. Kitcat, 29 May, 1941[12] – 25 September, 1941[13]
- Commander John P. de W. Kitcat, 25 September, 1941[14] – 15 January, 1942[15][16]
- Captain George C. P. Menzies, 15 January, 1942[17] – December, 1943[18]
- Captain James P. Gornall, 10 January, 1944[19] – 25 June, 1945[20]
- Captain Ralph Heathcote, 25 June, 1945[21] – late 1946[22]
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.
- ↑ "Visit to Mexico." The Times (London, England), 28 Jan. 1938, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Menzies Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Menzies Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/123/1. f. 1. Year MAY be 1943
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ 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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