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Revision as of 08:42, 9 July 2019

H.M.S. Vampire (1917)
Pendant Number: F.0A (1917)
G.70 (Jan 1918)
G.50 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: J. Samuel White[2]
Launched: 21 May, 1917[3]
Commissioned: 11 Sep, 1917[4]
Sunk: 9 Apr, 1942[5][6]
Fate: Japanese air attack

H.M.S. Vampire was one of five flotilla leaders of the "V" class.

Service

Vampire was commissioned on 11 September, 1917.[7]

She re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 6 June, 1924 for service with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[8]

Commissioned on 20 April, 1927 for service with the First Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[9]

Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 11 June, 1929.[10]

The ship was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy on 11 October 1933, becoming H.M.A.S. Vampire.

She paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 10 October, 1934.[11]

Vampire was commissioned in "C" Class Reserve at Westernport on 14 July, 1936.[12]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  2. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  3. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 879b.
  5. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  6. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 879b.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 279.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 278.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 277.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 298.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 298.
  13. ↑ Strong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 38.
  14. ↑ Strong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 38.
  15. ↑ Trelawny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/32. f. 32.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396gg.
  17. ↑ Trelawny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/32. f. 32.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923a.
  19. ↑ Godfrey Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/235. f. 235.
  20. ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170. Day of month is not clearly written.
  21. ↑ Allsup Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/169. f. 170.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 879b.
  23. ↑ Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
  24. ↑ Ramsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 327.
  25. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  26. ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  27. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  28. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  29. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  30. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 278.
  31. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  32. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 279.
  33. ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  34. ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
  35. ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
  36. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 278.
  37. ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
  38. ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
  39. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 277.
  40. ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
  41. ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
  42. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  43. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  44. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  45. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  46. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  47. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  48. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  49. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.

Bibliography


"V" Class Flotilla Leader
Vampire Valentine Valhalla Valorous Valkyrie
<– Parker Class Destroyer Leaders (UK) Shakespeare Class –>
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