Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Perseus (1929)"
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|fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Perseus''''' was one of six [[Parthian Class Submarine (1929)|''Parthian'' Class submarines]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Perseus''''' was one of six [[Parthian Class Submarine (1929)|''Parthian'' Class submarines]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| − | + | ''Perseus'' was the 153rd submarine launched at the Barrow yard.{{ToL|New Submarine|23 May 1929, p. 25}} | |
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| + | She was commissioned at Barrow on 8 March, 1930.{{NLJul37|p. 263}} By early 1933, she was with {{UK-SF|3}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLJan33|p. 261}} | ||
In 1934, her bell, inscribed with her name and perhaps her motto, was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at a price between £1 and £5. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value. Just why her bell would be offered for sale at this point in her career seems hard to explain.{{ToL|Ships' Bells for Sale|Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731}} | In 1934, her bell, inscribed with her name and perhaps her motto, was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at a price between £1 and £5. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value. Just why her bell would be offered for sale at this point in her career seems hard to explain.{{ToL|Ships' Bells for Sale|Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731}} | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=George Arthur Wallace Voelcker|nick=George A. W. Voelcker|appt=30 October, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 260}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=George Arthur Wallace Voelcker|nick=George A. W. Voelcker|appt=30 October, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 260}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Gilbert Palmer Claridge|nick=Gilbert P. Claridge|appt=November, 1932{{NLJul34|p. 262}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Gilbert Palmer Claridge|nick=Gilbert P. Claridge|appt=November, 1932{{NLJul34|p. 262}}|end=}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Hamilton Macnair|nick=John H. Macnair|appt=20 May, 1933{{ToL|Royal Navy|20 May 1933, p. 7}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=William Eric Banks|nick=William E. Banks|appt=10 January, 1935{{NLOct35|p. 262}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=William Eric Banks|nick=William E. Banks|appt=10 January, 1935{{NLOct35|p. 262}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Peter Quellyn Roberts|nick=Peter Q. Roberts|appt=10 April, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 263}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Peter Quellyn Roberts|nick=Peter Q. Roberts|appt=10 April, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 263}}|end=}} | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 19 July 2020
| H.M.S. Perseus (1929) | |
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| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow |
| Launched: | 22 May, 1929 |
| Commissioned: | 8 Mar, 1930[1] |
| Mined: | 6 Dec, 1941 |
Construction & Service
Perseus was the 153rd submarine launched at the Barrow yard.[2]
She was commissioned at Barrow on 8 March, 1930.[3] By early 1933, she was with Third Submarine Flotilla on the China Station.[4]
In 1934, her bell, inscribed with her name and perhaps her motto, was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at a price between £1 and £5. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value. Just why her bell would be offered for sale at this point in her career seems hard to explain.[5]
By mid-1937, she was with the Fourth Submarine Flotilla on the China Station.[6]
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander George A. W. Voelcker, 30 October, 1930[7]
- Lieutenant-Commander Gilbert P. Claridge, November, 1932[8]
- Commander John H. Macnair, 20 May, 1933[9]
- Lieutenant-Commander William E. Banks, 10 January, 1935[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Peter Q. Roberts, 10 April, 1937[11]
- Lieutenant-Commander Peter J. H. Bartlett, 4 August, 1939[12] – 5 August, 1941[13]
- Lieutenant-Commander Edward C. F. Nicolay, 5 August, 1941[14] – 6 December, 1941[15] (killed when submarine lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 260.
- ↑ "New Submarine." The Times (London, England), 23 May 1929, p. 25.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 261.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 262.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 20 May 1933, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 263.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
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