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− | Commissioned on either 5{{DittColl|p. 120}} or 15 August, 1914 | + | Commissioned on either 5{{DittColl|p. 120}} or 15 August, 1914,{{NLJan15|p. 401''p''}} and was placed under the command of [[Charles Tibbits]] and attached to the {{UK-CS|10}}. |
− | + | She grounded her on 26-7 April, 1915 and Tibbits was asked to exercise greater caution in future.<ref>Tibbits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/243.|D7602576}} f. 268.</ref> | |
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+ | In October, 1916, she left the 10 C.S. and eventually found herself attached to the {{UK-CS|9}}. | ||
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{{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= | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Guy Montagu Marston|nick=Guy M. Marston|appt=12 August, 1916|end=10 October, 1916}} |
− | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Bertram Finch Dawson|nick=Arthur B. F. Dawson|appt=1 March, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 997}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRNR}}|name=Thomas William Bennett|nick=Thomas W. Bennett|appt=c. 10 October, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 401''q''}}|end=}} |
+ | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Bertram Finch Dawson|nick=Arthur B. F. Dawson|appt=1 March, 1917<ref>Dawson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/67.|D8112199}} f. 73.</ref>{{NLDec18|p. 997}}|end=24 January, 1919<ref>Dawson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/67.|D8112199}} f. 73.</ref>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 3 October 2017
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] and was placed under the command of Charles Tibbits and attached to the Tenth Cruiser Squadron.
She grounded her on 26-7 April, 1915 and Tibbits was asked to exercise greater caution in future.[6]
In October, 1916, she left the 10 C.S. and eventually found herself attached to the Ninth Cruiser Squadron.
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]
- Commander Guy M. Marston, 12 August, 1916 – 10 October, 1916
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Thomas W. Bennett, c. 10 October, 1916[11]
- Acting Captain Arthur B. F. Dawson, 1 March, 1917[12][13] – 24 January, 1919[14]
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.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/67. f. 73.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 997.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/67. f. 73.
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