H.M.S. Cossack (1907)
| H.M.S. Cossack (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.09 (1914) D.02 (Sep 1915) D.19 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird[2] |
| Ordered: | 1905-06 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 16 Feb, 1907[4] |
| Completed: | Apr, 1908[5] |
| Sold: | 1919[6] |
H.M.S. Cossack was one of twelve destroyers of the "Tribal" class.
Service
In 1909, she became one of forty-three destroyers so far fitted with Destroyer Sets.[7]
On 25 October, 1909, work to add two additional 12-pdr 12 c.w.t. guns amidships was completed. She left the Sheerness Dockyard, and on the 27th left to Harwich to resume duties with the broad pennant of Commodore (T).[8]
By 1912-13, her five 12-pdr P. I mountings bore register numbers 169, 170, 200, 201 and 202 and were fitted with "Training Gear".[9]
In mid-1913, she was serving in the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[10]
On 20 April, 1916, Commander Percy John Helyar was reprimanded after a Court Martial for stranding Cossack. It was not before leaving command in February, 1917 that Helyar received an evaluation that read, "now considered an able & reliable offr. & accident mentioned due to tempry aberation."
By May 1919, Cossack was among 33 obsolete ships awaiting sale.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander James R. P. Hawksley, 12 March, 1908[12][13] – 6 August, 1909[14]
- Commander Hugh P. Buckle, 10 August, 1909[15][16] – 5 April, 1910[17]
- Commander George B. W. Young, 4 April, 1910[18][19] – 1 May, 1912[20]
- Commander Albert M. H. Phillips, 1 May, 1912[21] – 2 February, 1914
- Lieutenant-Commander Gerald C. Harrison, 3 February, 1914[22] – 5 August, 1915[23] (and for command of group of Reserve T.B.Ds.)
- Lieutenant in Command William E. B. Magee, 28 June, 1915[24] – 8 December, 1915[25]
- Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Percy J. Helyar, 8 February, 1916[26] – 11 February, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander Hubert E. Gore-Langton, 11 February, 1917[27] – 6 July, 1917[28]
- Lieutenant in Command Adam Ferguson, 6 July, 1917 – 11 July, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander Aubrey E. D. Moore, March, 1918[29] – May, 1918[30]
- Lieutenant in Command Ralph Kerr, 30 April, 1918[31][32] – 3 February, 1919[33]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Thomas W. Young, 3 March, 1919[34][35] – 24 June, 1919[36]
The conflict between Harrison and Magee should be explored.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1909. Wireless Appendix, p. 25.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 26, 1909; pg. 8; Issue 39100.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 186/182. p. 55.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 297.
- ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
- ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
- ↑ Buckle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/117. f. 117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 297.
- ↑ Buckle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/117. f. 117.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 296.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 300.
- ↑ Harrison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/164. f. 568.
- ↑ Harrison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/164. f. 568.
- ↑ Magee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/251. f. 521.
- ↑ Magee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/251. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393i.
- ↑ Gore-Langton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/16. f. 419?
- ↑ Gore-Langton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/16. f. 419?
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/104. f. 104.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/104. f. 104.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/50. f. 50.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 05, 1919; pg. 4; Issue 42040.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/50. f. 50.
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