H.M.S. Moorhen (1901)
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| H.M.S. Moorhen (1901) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.6A (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Yarrow & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 18 Aug, 1901[3] |
| Sold: | Aug, 1933[4] |
H.M.S. Moorhen was one of two Teal Class river gunboats completed for the Royal Navy. She would serve for thirty-two years in the river waterways of China.
Service
She re-commissioned on 17 October, 1918 and seemingly remained in continuous service until at least early 1933.[5]
She was replaced in service by the new gunboat Sandpiper which was sent to China in sections for reassembly, and commissioned in August, 1933.[6]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Godfrey G. Webster, 18 February, 1902[7] – 30 January, 1904
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick B. Noble, 26 January, 1904[8][9] – mid 1906[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert E. Vaughan, 8 May, 1906[10] – 16 January, 1908 (invalided w/ dysentery)
- Lieutenant George P. Leith, 19 April, 1909[11][12] – 10 October, 1912[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander (I, Gr.) Geoffrey S. F. Nash, 10 October, 1912[14] – December, 1912[15]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Robert N. Marshall, 13 August, 1918[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Percival C. W. Manwaring, 8 May, 1919 – 19 June, 1921
- Lieutenant-Commander Victor P. Alleyne, 14 January, 1921[17] – January, 1923[18][19]
- Lieutenant-Commander Francis J. H. Dawson, 27 January, 1923[20][21] – March, 1925[22]
- Lieutenant-Commander Aubrey B. Fanshawe, 7 February, 1925[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander Cameron St. C. Ingham, 4 February, 1927[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert W. Wainewright, 18 February, 1931[25] – August, 1933[Inference]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 255.
- ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Nov 02, 1933; pg. 7; Issue 46591.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 282.
- ↑ Noble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/248. f. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 346. 25 January given here.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 347.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 347.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ Nash Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/143. f. 547.
- ↑ Nash Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/143. f. 547.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 848.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 786.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 786.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 256.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 256.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 255.
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