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+ | In July, 1909, she was attached to the [[Home Fleet]], operating out of Devonport.{{NLJul09|p. 381}} She woudl remain there until at least April, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 381}} | ||
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+ | In April, 1911, she was with the {{UK-DF|5}} of the [[Home Fleet]].{{NLApr11|p. 381}} | ||
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+ | In mid-1913, she was operating with {{UK-DF|7}} — a patrol flotilla, having been there since at least August, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 381}}{{NLAug12|p. 381}} | ||
On 29 September, 1917, under the command of {{LieutRNR}} [[Peter Shaw]], she and {{UK-Arab}} raced out of Lerwick in a belated effort to assist in {{UK-Tirade}}'s destruction of {{DE-UC55}}. ''Sylvia'' nonetheless fired three rounds from her 12-pdr., claiming hits that other sources discounted.<ref>Williams, M. W. ''HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55'' in ''Warship 1997-1998''.</ref> | On 29 September, 1917, under the command of {{LieutRNR}} [[Peter Shaw]], she and {{UK-Arab}} raced out of Lerwick in a belated effort to assist in {{UK-Tirade}}'s destruction of {{DE-UC55}}. ''Sylvia'' nonetheless fired three rounds from her 12-pdr., claiming hits that other sources discounted.<ref>Williams, M. W. ''HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55'' in ''Warship 1997-1998''.</ref> |
Revision as of 12:33, 8 May 2017
H.M.S. Sylvia (1897) | |
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Pendant Number: | D.23 (1914) D.69 (Sep 1915) D.84 (Jan 1918) H.03 (Apr 1918)[1] |
Builder: | Doxford[2] |
Ordered: | 1986-97 Programme[3] |
Laid down: | 13 Jul, 1896[4] |
Launched: | 3 Jul, 1897[5] |
Commissioned: | Jan, 1899[6] |
Broken up: | 1919[7] |
H.M.S. Sylvia was one of forty "C" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
Service
In January, 1901, she was based in Portsmouth.[8]
In November, 1905, she was in reserve at Devonport.[9]
In July, 1909, she was attached to the Home Fleet, operating out of Devonport.[10] She woudl remain there until at least April, 1910.[11]
In April, 1911, she was with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet.[12]
In mid-1913, she was operating with Seventh Destroyer Flotilla — a patrol flotilla, having been there since at least August, 1912.[13][14]
On 29 September, 1917, under the command of Lieutenant R.N.R. Peter Shaw, she and Arab raced out of Lerwick in a belated effort to assist in Tirade's destruction of UC 55. Sylvia nonetheless fired three rounds from her 12-pdr., claiming hits that other sources discounted.[15]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander William Bowden-Smith, 9 October, 1900[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander John A. Ingles, 5 March, 1901 – 27 August, 1901
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, 14 April, 1903[17] – 15 April, 1904[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander William C. Castle, 14 July, 1904[19] – c. 1 September, 1904[20] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander Walter H. Cowan, 17 September, 1904[21] – 6 January, 1905[22]
- Lieutenant Philip H. Waterer, 22 February, 1905[23][24] – 14 March, 1905[25]
- Commander Walter H. Cowan, 14 March, 1905[26] – 24 July, 1905[27] (and as Commodore, Second Class for command of torpedo craft in reserve at Devonport)
- Lieutenant Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee, 1 August, 1905[28][29] – 28 May, 1906[30]
- Commander Rowland H. Bather, 28 May, 1906[31] – 17 June, 1909[32]
- Lieutenant in Command Leonard W. Patch, 17 June, 1909[33][34]
- Lieutenant & Commander Cecil R. Hemans, 28 May, 1910[35][36] – 15 August, 1910[37]
- Commander Hugh J. Tweedie, 15 August, 1910[38] – 17 November, 1910[39]
- Lieutenant & Commander Gervase W. H. Heaton, 17 November, 1910[40]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles E. H. White, 6 March, 1912[41][42] – 9 March, 1914[43]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernald G. H. Master, 9 March, 1914[44][45] – 21 April, 1916[46]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Peter Shaw, 5 June, 1916[47]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Lionel M. Kelly, 30 April, 1918[48][49] – 31 January, 1919[50]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 305.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 381.
- ↑ Williams, M. W. HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55 in Warship 1997-1998.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 305.
- ↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
- ↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
- ↑ Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.
- ↑ Castle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/119. f. 131.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ Waterer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/380. f. 429.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 February, 1905. Issue 37639, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ Waterer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/380. f. 429.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1905. Issue 37772, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 371.
- ↑ Hemans Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/151. f. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 281.
- ↑ Hemans Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47/151. f. 356.
- ↑ Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
- ↑ Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 381.
- ↑ White Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/276. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ White Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/276. f. ?.
- ↑ Master Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/316. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398m.
- ↑ Master Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/316. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398d.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/142. f. 142.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 912a.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/142. f. 142.
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