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| + | ''Lucifer'' joined the {{UK-DF|3}} after her commissioning. With 3 D.F., she would become part of the [[Harwich Striking Force]] in March, 1915. She remained with the flotilla through its redesignation as the {{UK-DF|9}} in September 1915. | ||
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| + | In March, 1917, ''Lucifer'' was transferred to the {{UK-DF|6}}, which was a component of the [[Dover Patrol]]. | ||
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| + | In June, she went to the {{UK-DF|1}}, which was under the command of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. | ||
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Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 803}} | Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 803}} | ||
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| H.M.S. Lucifer (1913) | |
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| Pendant Number: | H.22 (1914) H.64 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmers[2] |
| Launched: | 29 Dec, 1913[3] |
| Completed: | Aug, 1914[4] |
| Sold: | Dec, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Lucifer was one of twenty-two destroyers of the Laforey class.
Service
Lucifer joined the Third Destroyer Flotilla after her commissioning. With 3 D.F., she would become part of the Harwich Striking Force in March, 1915. She remained with the flotilla through its redesignation as the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla in September 1915.
In March, 1917, Lucifer was transferred to the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, which was a component of the Dover Patrol.
In June, she went to the First Destroyer Flotilla, which was under the command of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Reduced to C. & M. Party at Devonport on 15 October, 1919.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Ralph M. Mack, 18 April, 1914[7] – 12 December, 1916[8]
- Lieutenant in Command Maxwell N. Williamson-Napier, 5 February, 1917 – 12 July, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Edward C. Thornton, 12 July, 1917[9][10] – 28 January, 1918[11]
- Lieutenant in Command Herbert J. Carn-Duff, 28 January, 1918[12] – 1919[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 76.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 307.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 803.
- ↑ Mack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/81. f. 43.
- ↑ Mack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/81. f. 43.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395h.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592. Inference being made that a date within is spurious.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 836.
Bibliography
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