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'''H.M.S. ''Osprey''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] anti-submarine training base established in Portland in 1924. It was named for a small armed trawler of 336 tons which served as the flagship of the {{UK-ASF|1}}. It moved ashore in 1927. | '''H.M.S. ''Osprey''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] anti-submarine training base established in Portland in 1924. It was named for a small armed trawler of 336 tons which served as the flagship of the {{UK-ASF|1}}. It moved ashore in 1927. | ||
| − | In March 1925, the school's Commander Crace was supported by Lieutenant P. R. Tanner. Also present were {{LCommRN}} (A/S) P. F. Cooper, Lieutenants (A/S) N. J. W. William-Powlett, F. J. Walker, N. A. Prichard, J. A. Binnie and G. D. S. Johnson and Lieutenants R.A.N. (A/S) J. C. D. Esdaile and H. G. K. Melville. | + | ==History== |
| + | In March 1925, the school's Commander [[John Gregory Crace|Crace]] was supported by Lieutenant [[Percy Roland Tanner|P. R. Tanner]]. Also present were {{LCommRN}} (A/S) [[Patrick Francis Cooper|P. F. Cooper]], Lieutenants (A/S) [[Newton James Wallop William-Powlett|N. J. W. William-Powlett]], [[Frederick John Walker|F. J. Walker]], [[Neville Arthur Prichard|N. A. Prichard]], [[John Alexander Binnie|J. A. Binnie]] and [[Gage Duncan Saffery Johnson|G. D. S. Johnson]] and Lieutenants R.A.N. (A/S) [[James Claude Durie Esdaile|J. C. D. Esdaile]] and [[Harry Gordon Ker Melville|H. G. K. Melville]]. | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Hubert Vaughan-Jones|nick=Hubert Vaughan-Jones|appt=22 November, 1926<ref>Vaughan-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/237.|D7604335}} f. 127.</ref>|end=1927<ref>Vaughan-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/237.|D7604335}} f. 127. Whether his command ended in January or June is difficult to interpret, but he remained there until June.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Hubert Vaughan-Jones|nick=Hubert Vaughan-Jones|appt=22 November, 1926<ref>Vaughan-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/237.|D7604335}} f. 127.</ref>|end=1927<ref>Vaughan-Jones Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/237.|D7604335}} f. 127. Whether his command ended in January or June is difficult to interpret, but he remained there until June.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Beveridge Mackenzie|nick=William B. Mackenzie|appt=18 January, 1927|end=12 April, 1928}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Beveridge Mackenzie|nick=William B. Mackenzie|appt=18 January, 1927|end=12 April, 1928}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur John Layard Murray|nick=Arthur J. L. Murray|appt=12 April, 1928|end=24 April, 1930}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur John Layard Murray|nick=Arthur J. L. Murray|appt=12 April, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 257}}|end=24 April, 1930}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John Gregory Crace|nick=John G. Crace|appt=24 April, 1930<ref>Crace Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51.|}} f. 61.</ref>|end=25 April, 1932<ref>Crace Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51.|}} f. 61.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John Gregory Crace|nick=John G. Crace|appt=24 April, 1930<ref>Crace Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51.|}} f. 61.</ref>|end=25 April, 1932<ref>Crace Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51.|}} f. 61.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Douglas Adams Budgen|nick=Douglas A. Budgen|appt=25 April, 1932|end=11 April, 1934}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Douglas Adams Budgen|nick=Douglas A. Budgen|appt=25 April, 1932|end=11 April, 1934}} | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 7 February 2018
H.M.S. Osprey was a Royal Navy anti-submarine training base established in Portland in 1924. It was named for a small armed trawler of 336 tons which served as the flagship of the First Anti-Submarine Flotilla. It moved ashore in 1927.
Contents
History
In March 1925, the school's Commander Crace was supported by Lieutenant P. R. Tanner. Also present were Lieutenant-Commander (A/S) P. F. Cooper, Lieutenants (A/S) N. J. W. William-Powlett, F. J. Walker, N. A. Prichard, J. A. Binnie and G. D. S. Johnson and Lieutenants R.A.N. (A/S) J. C. D. Esdaile and H. G. K. Melville.
Captains
- Commander John G. Crace, 10 November, 1924[1] – 22 November, 1926[2]
- Commander Hubert Vaughan-Jones, 22 November, 1926[3] – 1927[4]
- Captain William B. Mackenzie, 18 January, 1927 – 12 April, 1928
- Captain Arthur J. L. Murray, 12 April, 1928[5] – 24 April, 1930
- Captain John G. Crace, 24 April, 1930[6] – 25 April, 1932[7]
- Captain Douglas A. Budgen, 25 April, 1932 – 11 April, 1934
- Captain Harold E. Morse, 11 April, 1934 – 14 April, 1936
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Vaughan-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/237. f. 127.
- ↑ Vaughan-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/237. f. 127. Whether his command ended in January or June is difficult to interpret, but he remained there until June.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
