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*{{CaptRN}} [[Charles Andrew Fountaine|Charles A. Fountaine]], 17 July, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 749.</ref> | *{{CaptRN}} [[Charles Andrew Fountaine|Charles A. Fountaine]], 17 July, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 749.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Lockhart Leith]], December 1918.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Lockhart Leith]], December 1918.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[Gerard Aylmer Wells]], March 1919. | + | *Captain [[Gerard Aylmer Wells]], 20 March, 1919.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920). p. 739.</ref> |
*Captain [[James Denham Douglas Stewart]], February 1921.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[James Denham Douglas Stewart]], February 1921.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[Malcolm L. Goldsmith]], August 1922.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Malcolm L. Goldsmith]], August 1922.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 19 December 2012
| H.M.S. Cambrian (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | A3 (1914) 25 (Jan 1918) 30 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 8 Dec, 1914[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Mar, 1916[4] |
| Commissioned: | May, 1916[5] |
| Sold: | Jul, 1934[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
H.M.S. Cambrian was one of four Cambrian class light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916.
Alterations
Cambrian was fitted with a director in May, 1918. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles A. Fountaine, 17 July, 1916.[8]
- Captain Lockhart Leith, December 1918.[9]
- Captain Gerard Aylmer Wells, 20 March, 1919.[10]
- Captain James Denham Douglas Stewart, February 1921.[11]
- Captain Malcolm L. Goldsmith, August 1922.[12]
- Captain Miles B. Birkett, 1926.[13]
- Captain Richard H. O. Lane-Poole, December 1927.[14]
- Captain Claude C. Dobson, October 1931.[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 48.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 59.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 749.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 739.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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