H.M.S. Achilles (1932)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Achilles (1932) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Cammell Laird[1] |
| Laid down: | 11 Jun, 1931[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Sep, 1932[3] |
| Completed: | 6 Oct, 1933[4] |
| Transferred: | 1948 |
| Fate: | to India |
Contents
Service
She completed to full complement at Chatham on 10 October, 1933 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet.[5]
Captains
- Captain Colin Cantlie, 1 June, 1933[6] – August, 1935[7]
- Captain Irvine G. Glennie, 24 March, 1936[8] – 26 January, 1939[9]
- Captain William E. Parry, January, 1939[10] – November, 1940[11]
- Captain Hugh M. Barnes, November, 1940[12] – April, 1942[13]
- Captain Cecil A. L. Mansergh, April, 1942[14] – September, 1943[15]
- Captain Neville B. C. Brock, September, 1943[16] – March, 1944[17]
- Captain Francis J. Butler, March, 1944[18] – January, 1946[19]
- Captain William E. Banks, January, 1946[20] – 1947[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). pp. 213-4.
- ↑ Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/166. f. 166.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/166. f. 166.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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