H.M.S. Marazion (1919)
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| H.M.S. Marazion (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.3A (Jun 1919) N.4A (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Fleming & Ferguson[2] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Apr, 1919[4] |
| Sold: | Mar, 1933[5] |
H.M.S. Marazion was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Marazion was re-commissioned on 8 January, 1919.[6]
She re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 9 February, 1924. By March 1925, she was with the Fourth Submarine Flotilla.[7] She re-commissioned on 5 November 1926 and continued to operate with 4SF on the China Station until at least early 1929.[8]
Re-commissioned on 11 April, 1929 to support the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla on the China Station.[9]
In June of 1933, her bell was one of about 100 surplus bells announced as being for sale at prices ranging from £1 to £10. Preference would be given to those offers from men with a special consideration in the bell in question.[10]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Francis J. H. Dawson, 8 January, 1920[11] – 9 March, 1922[12] (and for duty Class I with submarines)
- Commander Victor E. Ward, 6 January, 1922[13][14] – 27 January, 1923[15] (and for duty with submarines)
- Lieutenant-Commander Ronald W. Blacklock, February, 1923[16] – May, 1925 (and for duty with submarines)
- Commander Cyril G. B. Coltart, 25 April, 1925[17] – 15 August, 1927 (and for duty Class I with submarines)
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur L. Noakes, 1 April, 1927[18] (and for duty with submarines)
- Commander Edward G. Stanley, 8 November, 1928[19] – September, 1930 (and for duty Class I with submarines)
- Commander Edward A. Aylmer, 15 July, 1930[20] – c. May, 1932 (and for duty Class I with submarines)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. "A" denotes Answer pendant here. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 808.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 253.
- ↑ "Warships' Bells." The Times (London, England), 12 June 1933, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 808. His service record indicates September, 1921.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300. f. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 783.
- ↑ Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/300. f. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 253.
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