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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=John Bryan Stevenson|nick=John B. Stevenson|appt=5 August, 1922{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=John Bryan Stevenson|nick=John B. Stevenson|appt=5 August, 1922{{NLJul24|p. 292}}|end=|precBy=New Command}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Gerald Cartmell Harrison|nick=Gerald C. Harrison|appt=c. October, 1927<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=27 August, 1928<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Gerald Cartmell Harrison|nick=Gerald C. Harrison|appt=c. October, 1927<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=27 August, 1928<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=Harry Leslie Howden|nick=Harry L. Howden|appt=13 March, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=1 September, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptAU}}|name=Harry Leslie Howden|nick=Harry L. Howden|appt=13 March, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>|end=1 September, 1939<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-adelaide-i R.A.N. page on ''Adelaide''].</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 7 April 2016
| H.M.A.S. Adelaide (1918) | |
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| Pendant Number: | N/A[1] |
| Builder: | Cockatoo Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | Jan, 1915[3] |
| Launched: | 27 Jul, 1918[4] |
| Commissioned: | Aug, 1922[5] |
| Sold: | Jan, 1949[6] |
Service
Alterations
Completing so long after the war, it is likely that Adelaide was equipped with a director system upon completion.[Inference]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John B. Stevenson, 5 August, 1922[7]
- Captain Gerald C. Harrison, c. October, 1927[8] – 27 August, 1928[9]
- Captain Harry L. Howden, 13 March, 1939[10] – 1 September, 1939[11]
- Captain Henry A. Showers, 1 September, 1939[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 292.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Adelaide.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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