H.M.S. Locust (1896)

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H.M.S. Locust (1896)
Pendant Number: D.29 (1914)
D.84 (Sep 1915)
D.54 (Jan 1918)
H.02 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: Laird[2]
Ordered: 1895-96 Programme[3]
Laid down: 20 Apr, 1896[4]
Launched: 5 Dec, 1896[5]
Commissioned: Jul, 1898[6]
Broken up: 1919[7]

H.M.S. Locust was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".

Service

In mid-1913, she was with Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.[8]

By May 1919, Locust was among 33 obsolete ships awaiting sale.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

The conflict between Alton and Radcliffe is noted.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  6. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  7. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 341.
  9. The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b.
  10. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 10, 1901; pg. 8; Issue 36348.
  11. Alton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/296. f. 298.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 276.
  13. Dutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 258.
  14. Dutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 258.
  15. Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
  16. Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
  17. Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.
  18. Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.
  19. Cumberlege Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/297. f. 334.
  20. Cumberlege Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/297. f. 334.
  21. Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
  22. Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
  23. Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
  24. Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
  25. Curtis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/262. f. 262.
  26. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 341.
  27. Curtis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/262. f. 262.
  28. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 341.
  29. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
  30. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
  31. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 341.
  32. Dane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/34. f. ?.
  33. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 340.
  34. Dane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/34. f. ?.
  35. Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.
  36. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395n.
  37. Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.
  38. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395ww.
  39. Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/204. f. 205.
  40. Woodward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/217. f. 217.
  41. Woodward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/217. f. 217.
  42. Mann Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/158. f. 158.
  43. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395f.
  44. Mann Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/158. f. 158.
  45. Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  46. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
  47. Pope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/99. f. 99.
  48. Vicary Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/145. f. 145.
  49. Vicary Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/145. f. 145.

Bibliography


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