H.M.S. Cordelia (1914)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Cordelia | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 78 (1914) 50 (Jan 1918) 69 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 21 July, 1913 |
| Launched: | 23 February, 1914 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: | |
Career
Cordelia's keel was laid down on 21 July, 1913, at Pembroke Royal Dockyard by Mrs. Grant, wife of the Captain Superintendent. She was launched on 23 February, 1914, by the Honourable Venetia Stanley, daughter of Lord Sheffield. Construction had been hurried by overtime so that work could begin on another light cruiser, Carysfort, as quickly as possible.[2]
Alterations
Cordelia was fitted with a director in January, 1918. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Tufton P. H. Beamish, 11 March, 1915.[4]
- Captain The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 1 June, 1917.[5]
- Captain Norton A. Sulivan, 1 May, 1919.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 47.
- ↑ "New Light Cruiser" (News). The Times. Monday, 23 February, 1914. Issue 40454, col A, p. 4.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships, 1919. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ Beamish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 764.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (May, 1919). p. 764.
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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