H.M.S. Moth (1915)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Moth (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.7A (Jan 1916) P.8A (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | William Doxford & Sons[2] |
| Ordered: | 2 15[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Sep, 1915[4] |
| Scuttled: | 21 Dec, 1941[5] |
| Fate: | at Hong Kong |
H.M.S. Moth was one of twelve gunboats of the "Insect" class.
Service
Re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 1 August, 1924 for service on the China Station.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Charles H. A. Cartwright, 5 January, 1916[7] – 14 March, 1918
- Commander Henry G. Sherbrooke, 14 March, 1918 – 2 May, 1918 (and as Senior Naval Officer, Gunboats)
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Frank L. Tongue, 2 May, 1918[8]
- Lieutenant in Command Henry A. Simpson, 16 June, 1919 – 9 December, 1919
- Commander Andrew Johnstone, 24 December, 1919[9] – 24 March, 1921
- Lieutenant-Commander Robin B. Martin, 20 January, 1922[10] – 1923
- Commander Eldred S. Brooksmith, 29 January, 1924[11] – mid 1924
- Lieutenant-Commander Noel A. Beal, 1 May, 1924[12] – May, 1926
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald W. Hoare-Smith, 1 May, 1926[13] – late June, 1928
- Lieutenant-Commander Norman B. Weir, 18 August, 1928[14] – 16 August, 1930
- Lieutenant-Commander John N. K. Knight, May, 1930[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander John M. Rodgers, 17 May, 1932[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander John S. Dalison, 8 February, 1934[17]
- Lieutenant-Commander David Lampen, 27 August, 1936[18]
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.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 849.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 814.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 786.
- ↑ Logbook of H.M.S. Despatch, at Hong Kong. Thanks to Paul Money for this.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 255.
Bibliography
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