H.M.S. Nelson (1925)
| H.M.S. Nelson (1925) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 28[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company[2] |
| Laid down: | 28 Dec, 1922[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Sep, 1925[4] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Aug, 1927[5] |
| Broken up: | 1948[6] |
H.M.S. Nelson was one of two Nelson Class dreadnoughts completed for the Royal Navy.
Construction
The citizens of Newcastle-upon-Tyne raised funds for a huge silver bell for Rodney, and the Admiralty agreed that the completed ship would visit the city to receive its bell at the proper time.[7] Hubert Brand took the new ship to the Firth, arriving on 19 September 1928 after picking up her bell.
Nelson had a silver bell, which had been cast by Messrs. Stone and Company of Deptford, being the largest silver bell ever cast. Its dimensions are not known, but they were larger than a bell cast by the same firm for H.M.S. Sussex, which was 18.5 inches high.[8]
Service
After completing trials under Captain The Hon. Matthew R. Best, the new battleship paid off on 9 June[9] before being commissioned at Portsmouth on 15 August, 1927 under the command of Captain Sidney Julius Meyrick.[10]
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 January, 1930.[11]
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 31 August, 1932.[12]
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 3 January, 1935 for service in the Second Battle Squadron of the Home Fleet.[13]
Captains
- Captain The Hon. Matthew R. Best, 5 January, 1927[14][15] – 15 August, 1927[16] (while completing and for duration of trials)
- Captain Sidney J. Meyrick, 1 July, 1927 – 15 December, 1928 (and as Flag Captain and Captain of the Fleet to V/A Hubert Brand from 31 October, 1927)
- Captain Thomas H. Binney, 15 December, 1928[17] – 26 May, 1930[18] (and as Flag Captain to Brand, then Chatfield from 1929)
- Captain Fischer B. Watson, late May, 1930[19] – December, 1931[20]
- Captain Alban T. B. Curteis, 16 December, 1931[21][22] – 14 September, 1933[23] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Patrick Macnamara, 14 September, 1933[24] – 21 May, 1934[25]
- Captain Algernon U. Willis, 20 May, 1934[26][27] – 6 September, 1935[28] (temporarily for first day, then as Flag Captain to Admiral Sir William Boyle)
- Captain Alan R. Dewar, 20 August, 1935[29] – December, 1937[30]
- Captain William T. Makeig-Jones, December, 1937[31] – July, 1939[32]
- Captain Geoffrey J. A. Miles, 19 July, 1939 – 23 June, 1941 (and as Flag Captain to Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet)
- Captain Thomas H. Troubridge, June, 1941[33] – 3 January, 1942
- Captain Duncan C. Hill, 3 January, 1942 – 5 April, 1942 (temporary, had been executive officer beforehand)
- Captain Humphrey B. Jacomb, 5 April, 1942 – 12 January, 1943
- Captain The Hon. Guy H. E. Russell, January, 1943[34] – December, 1943[35]
- Captain Alexander H. Maxwell-Hyslop, December, 1943[36] – November, 1944[37]
- Captain Clifford Caslon, November, 1944[38] – April, 1946[39]
- Captain Brian B. Schofield, April, 1946[40]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 256.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 14.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 10, 1927; pg. 9; Issue 44708.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, And Air Force." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 14, 1929; pg. 29; Issue 45151.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 256.
- ↑ Best Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 192.
- ↑ Best Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 192.
- ↑ Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.
- ↑ Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 255.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/13. f. 13.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/13. f. 13.
- ↑ Macnamara Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/130. f. 238.
- ↑ Macnamara Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/130. f. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 256.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 460.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 460.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 256.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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