H.M.S. Tarantula (1915)
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| H.M.S. Tarantula (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.6A (Jan 1916) P.A8 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Wood Skinner[2] |
| Ordered: | February, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 18 Dec, 1915[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Jun, 1916[5] |
| Expended: | 1 May, 1946[6] |
| Fate: | as target off Ceylon |
H.M.S. Tarantula was one of twelve gunboats of the "Insect" class.
Service
She was commissioned on 1 June, 1916.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Henry G. Sherbrooke, 28 January, 1916[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander George S. Brown, 18 December, 1918[9]
- Commander Edward B. Cloete, 17 May, 1920[10] – January, 1922[11] (and as Senior Officer, West River)
- Commander Cecil J. Crocker, 20 January, 1922[12] – 1923 (and as Senior Officer, West River)
- Commander Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Scott, 14 September, 1923[13] (and as Senior Officer, West River)
- Captain William G. Benn, 16 September, 1932[14] – late 1932[15] (and as Senior Officer, West River, vice "Mackenzie")
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 914.
- ↑ Cloete Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 181.
- ↑ Cloete Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 181.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 818.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 273.
- ↑ Benn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/66. f. 424.
- ↑ Benn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/66. f. 424.
Bibliography
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