H.M.S. Thistle (1899)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Thistle (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | London & Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 2 Dec, 1897[Citation needed] |
| Launched: | 1899 |
| Sold: | 1926[2] |
Service
In 1913, Thistle was part of the China Squadron.[3]
She re-commissioned at Gibraltar on 31 January, 1925 under Lieutenant-Commander John Rodolph Peronet Thompson.[4]
In March 1925, she was ordered to return to Devonport to pay off in preparation for sale after many years on the West Coast of Africa as a station gunboat alongside H.M.S. Dwarf.[5]
She paid off into Dockyard Control on 30 July, 1925.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Edward S. Houseman, 18 February, 1902[7] – July, 1904[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harry A. P. Glossop, 1 July, 1904[9] – 31 May, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Reginald M. R. West, 20 February, 1906[10][11] – 10 March, 1908[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold T. Atlay, 11 March, 1908[13] – 19 March, 1910[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Morshead B. Baillie-Hamilton, 19 March, 1910[14] – 29 March, 1912
- Lieutenant & Commander Humphrey R. U. Cottrell-Dormer, 29 March, 1912[15] – 22 March, 1914[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander George F. L. L. Page, March, 1914 – 24 August, 1914
- Commander (I) Hector Boyes, August, 1915[17] – 12 October, 1918
- Lieutenant-Commander Cecil G. Cruttwell, 24 July, 1918[18] – 1 June, 1920[19] (likely assumed command in October, 1918)
- Lieutenant-Commander George St. J. Llewellyn, June, 1920[20] – 15 July, 1922
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick A. P. Williams-Freeman, 19 July, 1922[21] – 4 October, 1922[22]
- Lieutenant-Commander Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell, 25 July, 1922[23] – 10 February, 1924
- Lieutenant-Commander Keith R. Farquharson, 7 January, 1924[24][25] – March, 1925[26]
- Lieutenant-Commander John R. P. Thompson, 17 February, 1925[27] – 27 May, 1925[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 274.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 18, 1925; pg. 6; Issue 43913.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 274.
- ↑ Houseman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 158.
- ↑ Houseman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 158.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 386.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/128. f. 129.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 386.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/128. f. 129.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 386.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 386.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 385.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 919.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 873.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1920). p. 873.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 819.
- ↑ Farquharson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/231. f. 244.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 274.
- ↑ Farquharson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/231. f. 244.
- ↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/164. f. 164.
- ↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/164. f. 164.
Bibliography
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