H.M.S. Newcastle (1936)
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| H.M.S. Newcastle (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs, Tyne[1] |
| Laid down: | 4 Oct, 1934[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jan, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 5 Mar, 1937[4] |
| Broken up: | 1959 |
H.M.S. Newcastle was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 5 March, 1937.[5]
Captains
- Captain John G. P. Vivian, 15 October, 1936[6] – 12 July, 1937[7]
- Captain Cecil S. Sandford, 12 July, 1937[8] – 17 July, 1937[9] (temporary, Vivian being sick)
- Captain John G. P. Vivian, 17 July, 1937[10] – 12 May, 1939[11] (vice Sandford)
- Captain James Figgins, 26 July, 1939[12] – 15 August, 1940[13]
- Captain Edward A. Aylmer, 15 August, 1940 – 1 March, 1942
- Captain Peveril B. R. W. William-Powlett, 15 February, 1942[14] – 8 May, 1944[15]
- Captain James G. Roper, April, 1944[16] – April, 1945[17]
- Captain Stuart H. Paton, November, 1947[18] – 1949[19]
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. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 257.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/54. f. 56.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/54. f. 56.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/54. f. 56.
- ↑ Figgins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/162. f. 162.
- ↑ Figgins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/162. f. 162.
- ↑ William-Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/180. f. 180.
- ↑ William-Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/180. f. 180.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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