Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Bonetta (1907)"
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From January to December, 1915, she was part of the {{UK-SF|9}} which was operating as the [[Clyde Defence Flotilla]].{{SMNLJan15|p. 13, present through December edition}} | From January to December, 1915, she was part of the {{UK-SF|9}} which was operating as the [[Clyde Defence Flotilla]].{{SMNLJan15|p. 13, present through December edition}} | ||
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| + | *{{LCommRN}} [[Laurence R. Palmer]], 3 November, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913). p. 287.</ref> | ||
*Lieutenant-in-Command [[Arthur G. Tippet]], 6 January, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914). p. 288.</ref> | *Lieutenant-in-Command [[Arthur G. Tippet]], 6 January, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914). p. 288.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 13 July 2013
| H.M.S. Bonetta (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer[1] |
| Ordered: | Purchased 1909[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Jan, 1907[3] |
| Sold: | 7 Jun, 1920[4] |
H.M.S. Bonetta was one of 24 destroyers of the "B" class.
Career
In mid-1913, she was serving in a patrol flotilla, the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]
From January to December, 1915, she was part of the Ninth Submarine Flotilla which was operating as the Clyde Defence Flotilla.[6]
In January, 1916, she moved over to serve in the same capacity with the Sixth Submarine Flotilla, operating off the East Coast of England. The flotilla was redesignated the Second Submarine Flotilla in December, 1916, but Bonetta stayed fast. By the time the flotilla was disbanded in October or November, 1918, Bonetta was the only surface ship taking care of the four coastal submarines in the formation.[7]
Guns
By 1912-13, her three 12-pdr P. I mountings bore register numbers 247, 249 and 248. They were all fitted with "Training Gear".[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Laurence R. Palmer, 3 November, 1912.[9]
- Lieutenant-in-Command Arthur G. Tippet, 6 January, 1914.[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 13, present through December edition.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 16, through Supplements to November, 1918.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 186/182. p. 55.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 288.
Bibliography
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