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| − | + | ''Calypso'' was completed on the Tyne in June 1917 and two months later in August she was fitted with a director.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 26, 1928; pg. 8; Issue 45008.</ref> This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.{{FCHMShips|pp. 11-12}} | |
| − | ''Calypso'' was fitted with a director | + | |
| + | ==Refitting and Recommissioning== | ||
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| + | In June 1927 ''Calypso'' sailed to [[Chatham Dock]] where she was refitted and was recommissioned in August before returning to the Third Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 12, 1927; pg. 8; Issue 44658.</ref> | ||
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*Captain [[Colin A. M. Sarel]], January 1925.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Colin A. M. Sarel]], January 1925.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[John F. Finlayson]], January 1926.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[John F. Finlayson]], January 1926.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[Brian Egerton]], January 1927. | + | *Captain [[Brian Egerton]], 3 January 1927.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Jan 03, 1927; pg. 19; Issue 44469.</ref> |
*Captain [[Norman Atherton Wodehouse]], December 1928.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Norman Atherton Wodehouse]], December 1928.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[George Fraser]], October 1930.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[George Fraser]], October 1930.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 26 October 2012
| H.M.S. Calypso (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 24 (Jan 1918) 82 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie[2] |
| Ordered: | Dec, 1915[3] |
| Laid down: | 7 Feb, 1916[4] |
| Launched: | 24 Jan, 1917[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1917[6] |
| Torpedoed: | 12 Jun, 1940[7] |
| Fate: | by Italian sub Bagnolini |
Contents
Early History
Calypso was completed on the Tyne in June 1917 and two months later in August she was fitted with a director.[8] This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[9]
Refitting and Recommissioning
In June 1927 Calypso sailed to Chatham Dock where she was refitted and was recommissioned in August before returning to the Third Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Herbert McIver Edwards, May 1917.[11]
- Captain Bertram S. Thesiger, November, 1917.[12]
- Captain Claude Seymour, August 1919.[13]
- Captain Herbert Arthur Buchanan-Wollaston, September 1921.[14]
- Captain Charles Arthur Robertson-Scott, December 1922.[15]
- Captain Colin A. M. Sarel, January 1925.[16]
- Captain John F. Finlayson, January 1926.[17]
- Captain Brian Egerton, 3 January 1927.[18]
- Captain Norman Atherton Wodehouse, December 1928.[19]
- Captain George Fraser, October 1930.[20]
More at Colin Mackie's website.[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 26, 1928; pg. 8; Issue 45008.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ The Times (London, England), Friday, Aug 12, 1927; pg. 8; Issue 44658.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 748.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 03, 1927; pg. 19; Issue 44469.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- 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.
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