H.M.S. Douglas (1918)

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H.M.S. Douglas (1918)
Pendant Number: D.09 (Sep 1918)
G.00 (Nov 1918)[1]
Builder: Cammell Laird[2]
Ordered: Dec, 1916[3]
Launched: 8 Jun, 1918[4]
Sold: 20 Mar, 1945[5]

H.M.S. Douglas was one of eight flotilla leaders of the Scott class.

Service

Douglas joined the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla, bearing the formation's Captain (D) Brien M. Money in December, 1918.[6]

She re-commissioned on 18 March, 1920.[7]

The leader was completed to full complement on 4 September, 1924.[8]

Douglas was re-commissioned with Reserve Crew on 8 April, 1925[9] and was replaced by the light cruiser Centaur as flagship of the Atlantic Destroyers.[10]

She was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 7 April, 1928. In early 1929, she was serving as a flotilla leader for the First Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[11]

Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 7 June, 1929.[12]

She paid off into Dockyard Control at Chatham on 4 October, 1932.[13]

In June of 1933, her bell was one of about 100 surplus bells announced as being for sale at prices ranging from £1 to £10. Preference would be given to those offers from men with a special consideration in the bell in question.[14]

Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 May, 1934.[15]

Douglas was re-commissioned on 20 November, 1936.[16]

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. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  5. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 72.
  6. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 12.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 234.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 233.
  10. "New Destroyer Flagship." The Times (London, England), 8 Apr. 1925, p. 10.
  11. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 233.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
  13. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 233.
  14. "Warships' Bells." The Times (London, England), 12 June 1933, p. 11.
  15. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 233.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 232.
  17. Rede Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/42. f. 42.
  18. Rede Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/42. f. 42.
  19. Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
  20. Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
  21. Godfrey Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/235. f. 235.
  22. Godfrey Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/235. f. 235.
  23. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  24. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 761.
  25. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  26. Graham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/331. f. 345.
  27. Graham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/331. f. 345.
  28. Crabbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/168. f. 169.
  29. Crabbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/168. f. 169.
  30. MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  31. MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  32. Bramble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 234.
  33. Bramble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 234.
  34. Inferred from Bramble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 234.
  35. Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  36. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 232.
  37. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  38. Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
  39. Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. f. ?.
  40. Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. f. ?.
  41. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 233.
  42. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
  43. Brocklebank Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/112. f. 112.
  44. Brocklebank Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/112. f. 112.
  45. Owen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/140. f. 142.
  46. Owen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/140. f. 142.
  47. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 233.
  48. Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  49. Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 160.
  50. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 08, 1936; pg. 10; Issue 47369.
  51. Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  52. Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  53. Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  54. Stephens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/175. f. 175.
  55. Stephens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/175. f. 175.
  56. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 232.
  57. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  58. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  59. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  60. Hammersley-Heenan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/289. ff. 303, 304.
  61. Hammersley-Heenan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/289. ff. 303, 304.
  62. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  63. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  64. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  65. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  66. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  67. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  68. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  69. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  70. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  71. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  72. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  73. Uboat.net page on the ship.

Bibliography


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