H.M.S. Marksman (1915)
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| Pendant Number: | H.96 (1914) G.35 (1917) F.85 (Jan 1918) G.23 (Apr 1918) F.66 (Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Apr, 1915[3] |
| Sold: | |
H.M.S. Marksman was one of seven flotilla leaders of the Lightfoot class.
Service
In November, 1915, Marksman was the initial and sole leader for the newly formed Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[4].
In January, arrival of the Royalist as flotilla cruiser placed Marksman in a subordinate role.[5]
She fought as the flotilla's 2nd in command at the Battle of Jutland.[6]
Marksman paid off at Devonport on 25 November, 1919.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Norton A. Sulivan, 24 October, 1915[8] – 13 July, 1917 (in command at Battle of Jutland)
- Commander Lionel J. G. Anderson, 13 July, 1917[9][10] – 11 December, 1917[11]
- Commander Victor L. A. Campbell, 11 December, 1917[12] – March, 1918[13]
- Lieutenant in Command John M. Porter, March, 1918[14] – 19 April, 1918[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander (I Gr.) Thomas C. C. Bolster, 19 April, 1918[16][17] – 13 November, 1919[18] (and as Acting Interpreter in German)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 12.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 45.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 808.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396a.
- ↑ Anderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/354. f. 399.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395n.
- ↑ Anderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/354. f. 399.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/151. f. 184.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/151. f. 184.
- ↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
- ↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
- ↑ Bolster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/159. f. 253.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 842.
- ↑ Bolster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/159. f. 253.
Bibliography
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