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Commissioned on either 5{{DittColl|p. 120}} or 15 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 401''p''}} | Commissioned on either 5{{DittColl|p. 120}} or 15 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 401''p''}} | ||
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<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Mantua''"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Mantua''"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Tibbits|nick=Charles Tibbits|appt=4 August, 1914<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>{{NLApr15|p. 401''p''}}|end=12 August, 1916<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Tibbits|nick=Charles Tibbits|appt=4 August, 1914<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>{{NLApr15|p. 401''p''}}|end=12 August, 1916<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRNR}}|name=Thomas William Bennett|nick=Thomas W. Bennett|appt=after 12 August, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 401''q''}}<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>|end=} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRNR}}|name=Thomas William Bennett|nick=Thomas W. Bennett|appt=after 12 August, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 401''q''}}<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref>|end=}} |
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Bertram Finch Dawson|nick=Arthur B. F. Dawson|appt=1 March, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 997}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Bertram Finch Dawson|nick=Arthur B. F. Dawson|appt=1 March, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 997}}|end=}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
Revision as of 08:14, 13 June 2016
| H.M.S. Mantua (1908) | |
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| Pendant Number: | M.51 MI.77 (Jan 1918) MI.40 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Launched: | c. 1908 |
| Commissioned: | 5 Aug, 1914[2] |
| Decommissioned: | 26 Dec, 1919[3] |
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H.M.S. Mantua was a commercial liner converted for use as an Armed Merchant Cruiser in the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned on either 5[4] or 15 August, 1914.[5]
Charles Tibbits grounded her on 26-7 April, 1915 and was asked to exercise greater caution in future.[6]
Armament
She was armed with:[7]
- eight 4.7-in guns
- two 6-pdrs
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles Tibbits, 4 August, 1914[8][9] – 12 August, 1916[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Thomas W. Bennett, after 12 August, 1916[11][12]
- Acting Captain Arthur B. F. Dawson, 1 March, 1917[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401p.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 120.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401p.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401q.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 997.
Bibliography
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