H.M.S. Pincher (1910)
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| H.M.S. Pincher (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.87 (Feb 1915-Sep 1915) H.C2 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Denny[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908-09 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Mar, 1910[4] |
| Completed: | Sep, 1910[5] |
| Wrecked: | 24 Jul, 1918[6] |
H.M.S. Pincher was one of 16 destroyers of the Beagle class.
Service
When first commissioned, she joined the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
In mid-1913, active with the Third Destroyer Flotilla,[8] having possibly switched to that formation on 7 May, 1912.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee, 30 August, 1910[10][11] – September, 1912[12]
- Lieutenant-Commander Herbert W. Wyld, 20 September, 1912[13] – 15 November, 1916[14]
- Lieutenant in Command Fred E. Ayers, 15 November, 1916[15] – 20 January, 1917[16]
- Lieutenant in Command Philip A. Heyder, 20 January, 1917[17][18] – 1 January, 1918[19]
- Lieutenant in Command Patrick W. R. Weir, ? – 24 July, 1918[20] (vessel lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 356.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396n.
- ↑ Wyld Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/51. f. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). pp. 396m, 399f.
- ↑ Heyder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/283. f. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396m.
- ↑ Heyder Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/283. f. 298.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 137.
Bibliography
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