H.M.S. Southampton (1936)
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| H.M.S. Southampton (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | John Brown & Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Nov, 1934[2] |
| Launched: | 10 Mar, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 6 Mar, 1937[4] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Mar, 1937[5] |
| Bombed: | 11 Jan, 1941 |
| Fate: | scuttled |
H.M.S. Southampton was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 6 March, 1937.[6]
Captains
- Captain Arthur M. Peters, 2 November, 1936[7] – January, 1939[8]
- Captain Francis W. H. Jeans, 2 January, 1939[9] – 9 June, 1940[10]
- Captain Basil C. B. Brooke, June, 1940[11] – 11 January, 1941[12] (died when vessel lost)
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. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 276.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Jeans Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/4. f. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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