H.M.S. Sheffield (1936)
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| H.M.S. Sheffield (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs, Tyne[1] |
| Laid down: | 31 Jan, 1935[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jul, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 25 Aug, 1937[4] |
| Broken up: | 1967 |
H.M.S. Sheffield was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Served in the Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron from early in World War II. In May 1941, she participated in the pursuit and destruction of the battleship Bismarck, narrowly dodging a determined friendly-fire torpedo attack by Fairey Swordfish flying from H.M.S. Ark Royal.
Captains
- Captain William P. Mark-Wardlaw, 1 February, 1937[5] – 9 August, 1938[6]
- Captain Edward de F. Renouf, 9 August, 1938[7] – 14 December, 1939[8]
- Captain Charles A. A. Larcom, 14 December, 1939[9] – 1 August, 1941[10]
- Captain Arthur W. Clarke, 1 August, 1941[11] – 19 April, 1942[12]
- Captain Arthur W. Clarke, 6 July, 1942[13] – 14 February, 1943[14]
- Captain Charles T. Addis, January, 1943[15] – 11 January, 1944[16]
- Commander Geoffrey M. Sladen, 11 January, 1944[17] – 29 March, 1944[18]
- Captain Charles T. Addis, 29 March, 1944[19] – 28 August, 1944[20]
- Commander Geoffrey M. Sladen, 28 August, 1944[21] – November, 1944[22]
- Commander Julian Liddell, November, 1944[23] – January, 1945[24]
- Captain John W. M. Eaton, January, 1945[25] – 14 November, 1945[26]
- Commander David C. Cairns, – 14 November, 1945[27]
- Captain Kenneth L. Harkness, 14 November, 1945[28] – 21 December, 1946[29]
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. (July, 1937). p. 275.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Harkness Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/211. f. 210.
- ↑ Harkness Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/211. f. 210.
- ↑ Harkness Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/211. f. 210.
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