H.M.S. Vivien (1918)

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H.M.S. Vivien (1918)
Pendant Number: G.39 (Jun 1918)[1]
Builder: Yarrow & Company[2]
Launched: 16 Feb, 1918[3]
Completed: 28 May, 1918[4]
Sold:

H.M.S. Vivien was one of twenty-five "V" class destroyers completed for the Royal Navy in 1917-18.

Service

Vivien was re-commissioned with a Reserve Crew on 15 November, 1922. By March 1925, she was running trials with Sperry Stabilising Gear.[5]

She was re-commissioned with Reserve Crew on 4 November, 1925.[6]

She was re-commissioned with Reserve Crew on 8 November, 1926.[7]

Re-commissioned at Devonport on 27 April, 1931 for work with the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet.[8]

Vivien was re-commissioned in Reserve at The Nore on 23 July 1932.[9]

Paid off into Reserve at Chatham on 17 January, 1936.[10]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 73.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 83.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 83.
  4. Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 312.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 285.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 285.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 285.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 285.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 289.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 289.
  11. Crabbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/168. f. 169.
  12. Crabbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/168. f. 169.
  13. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.
  14. Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/82. f. ?.
  15. Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/82. f. ?.
  16. Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
  17. Tippet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/27. f. ?.
  18. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 286.
  19. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 285.
  20. The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 285.
  21. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 11, 1929; pg. 10; Issue 45174.
  22. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 285.
  23. Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.
  24. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, April 12, 1932, Issue 46105, p.20.
  25. Archer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/141. f. 140.
  26. Archer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/141. f. 140.
  27. Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  28. Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  29. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  30. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  31. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  32. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  33. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  34. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  35. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  36. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  37. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  38. Uboat.net page on the ship.

Bibliography


"V" Class Destroyer
Admiralty Design
Vancouver Vanessa Vanity Vanquisher Vanoc
Vega Velox Vehement Venturous Vendetta
Venetia Verdun Versatile Verulam Vesper
  Vidette Violent Vimiera Vittoria  
  Vivacious Vivien Vortigern Vectis  
Thornycroft Specials
  Viceroy Viscount  
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