Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Broke (1920)"
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− | ''Broke'' was commissioned on 21 January, 1925 and sent to join the {{UK-DF|4}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|p. 219}} Upon her arrival, [[Eric Quintin Carter]] handed over command to [[Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon]], and ''Broke'' became the flotilla's leader. ''Broke'' re-commissioned on 30 April, 1926, still under the command of Captain Mackinnon.<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref> | + | ''Broke'' was commissioned on 21 January, 1925 and sent to join the {{UK-DF|4}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|p. 219}} Upon her arrival, [[Eric Quintin Carter]] handed over command to [[Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon]], and ''Broke'' became the flotilla's leader. ''Broke'' re-commissioned on 30 April, 1926, still under the command of Captain Mackinnon.{{NLJul27|p. 219}}<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref> |
Re-commissioned at 21 August, 1928.{{NLFeb29|p. 219}} | Re-commissioned at 21 August, 1928.{{NLFeb29|p. 219}} | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Eric Quintin Carter|nick=Eric Q. Carter|appt=20 November, 1924<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/172.|D7604076}} f. 576.</ref>|end=10 February, 1925{{NLApr25|p. 219}}|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Eric Quintin Carter|nick=Eric Q. Carter|appt=20 November, 1924<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/172.|D7604076}} f. 576.</ref>|end=10 February, 1925{{NLApr25|p. 219}}|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon|nick=Edmond J. G. Mackinnon|appt=10 February, 1925<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref>{{NLApr25|p. 219}}|end=October, 1926<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|4}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon|nick=Edmond J. G. Mackinnon|appt=10 February, 1925<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref>{{NLApr25|p. 219}}|end=October, 1926<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|4}}}} | ||
− | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyril Herbert Gordon Benson|nick=Cyril H. G. Benson|appt=13 September 1926<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>|end=June, 1928<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|4}}}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyril Herbert Gordon Benson|nick=Cyril H. G. Benson|appt=13 September 1926{{NLJul27|p. 219}}<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>|end=June, 1928<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|4}}}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Bertram Chalmers Watson|nick=Bertram C. Watson|appt=31 May, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 219}}<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/339.}} f. 341.</ref>|end=April, 1930<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/339.}} f. 341.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|4}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Bertram Chalmers Watson|nick=Bertram C. Watson|appt=31 May, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 219}}<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/339.}} f. 341.</ref>|end=April, 1930<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/339.}} f. 341.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|4}}}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Eric John Shelley|nick=Eric J. Shelley|appt=2 January, 1932|end=21 January, 1932{{INF}}|note=apparently remained with ship undet 8 November 1933}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Eric John Shelley|nick=Eric J. Shelley|appt=2 January, 1932|end=21 January, 1932{{INF}}|note=apparently remained with ship undet 8 November 1933}} |
Revision as of 11:55, 21 February 2018
H.M.S. Broke (1920) | |
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Pendant Number: | D.83 (Dec 1924)[1] |
Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
Launched: | 16 Sep, 1920[3] |
Commissioned: | 21 Jan, 1925[4] |
Foundered: | 9 Nov, 1942[5] |
Fate: | damaged at Algiers[6] |
H.M.S. Broke was one of five flotilla leaders of the Shakespeare class.
Service
Broke was commissioned on 21 January, 1925 and sent to join the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[7] Upon her arrival, Eric Quintin Carter handed over command to Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon, and Broke became the flotilla's leader. Broke re-commissioned on 30 April, 1926, still under the command of Captain Mackinnon.[8][9]
Re-commissioned at 21 August, 1928.[10]
Reduced to Special Reserve Complement at Devonport on 28 April, 1931.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Eric Q. Carter, 20 November, 1924[12] – 10 February, 1925[13]
- Captain Edmond J. G. Mackinnon, 10 February, 1925[14][15] – October, 1926[16] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Cyril H. G. Benson, 13 September 1926[17][18] – June, 1928[19] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Bertram C. Watson, 31 May, 1928[20][21] – April, 1930[22] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Eric J. Shelley, 2 January, 1932 – 21 January, 1932[Inference] (apparently remained with ship undet 8 November 1933)
- Captain Percy R. P. Percival, 21 January, 1932[23] – 28 July, 1932[24]
- Captain Hugh S. Bowlby, – 1 July, 1935 (fact check this one)
- Captain John M. Mansfield, 1 July, 1935 – 24 July, 1935 (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to R/A(D) Reserve Fleet Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Ralph Kerr, 31 July, 1939[25] – 18 January, 1941[26] (and as Captain (D), Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackinnon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/228. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 219.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackinnon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/228. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Mackinnon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/228. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 219.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/318. f. 83.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 219.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
Bibliography
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