H.M.S. Keppel (1920)
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| H.M.S. Keppel (1920) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.84 (Apr 1925)[1] |
| Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Apr, 1920[3] |
| Sold: | Jul, 1945[4] |
H.M.S. Keppel was one of five flotilla leaders of the Shakespeare class.
Service
Commander Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton was appointed to her on 10 February, 1925 and remained with her as she neared completion at Portsmouth, but it is not clear whether he commissioned her.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles G. Ramsey, May, 1925[6] – January, 1927[7] (and as Captain (D) of Third Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Evelyn C. O. Thomson, 2 December, 1926[8] – 16 October, 1928[9] (and as Captain (D) of Third Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Cyril G. Sedgwick, 16 October, 1928 – c. 11 June, 1930 (and as Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Arthur G. Harris, September, 1930 – 14 November, 1930
- Commander Percy R. P. Percival, 14 November, 1930[10] – 21 January, 1932[11]
- Commander Cecil R. E. W. Perryman, 29 September, 1931[12] – 12 January, 1932[13]
- Captain Robert L. Burnett, – April, 1933 (and as Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Harold T. Baillie-Grohman, – 12 October, 1936[14] (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Philip L. Vian, c. May, 1936[15] – 12 October, 1936[16] (and as Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 249.
- ↑ Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
- ↑ Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Perryman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/117. f. 125.
- ↑ Perryman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/117. f. 125.
- ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
- ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
- ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
Bibliography
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