H.M.S. Rorqual (1936)
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| H.M.S. Rorqual (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs |
| Laid down: | 1 May, 1935 |
| Launched: | 21 Jul, 1936[1] |
| Commissioned: | 10 Feb, 1937[2] |
| Sold: | 19 Nov, 1945 |
H.M.S. Rorqual was one of six Grampus Class minelaying submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on 21 November, 1936 for duty with the Fourth Submarine Flotilla.[3]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Denis V. Sprague, 10 February, 1937[4]
- Lieutenant-Commander Ronald H. Dewhurst, 25 August, 1939[5] – 1 June, 1941[6]
- Lieutenant in Command Lennox W. Napier, 1 June, 1941[7] – 19 January, 1942[8]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Alan H. B. Anderson, 19 January, 1942[9] – 16 April, 1942[10]
- Lieutenant in Command Lennox W. Napier, 16 April, 1942[11] – 1 December, 1943[12]
- Lieutenant in Command Guy S. C. Clarabut, 1 December, 1943[13] – 27 March, 1944[14]
- Lieutenant in Command John P. H. Oakley, 27 March, 1944[15] – 28 July, 1945[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 18 Nov. 1936, p. 20.
- ↑ "New Submarine." The Times (London, England), 10 Feb. 1937, p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 269.
- ↑ "New Submarine." The Times (London, England), 10 Feb. 1937, p. 20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
| Grampus Class Minelaying Submarine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Porpoise | Grampus | Narwhal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rorqual | Cachalot | Seal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | River Class | Submarines (UK) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
