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|pend=H.51 (1914)<br>H.25 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 63}} | |pend=H.51 (1914)<br>H.25 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 63}} | ||
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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
| − | In mid-1913, she was part of the {{UK-DF|4}}. | + | In mid-1913, she was part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{NLJul13|p. 292}} She was to remain with that formation through almost the entire war. |
At the [[Battle of Jutland]], she operated with the {{UK-DF|4}} under the command of {{LCommRN}} [[Fairfax Moresby Kerr|Fairfax M. Kerr]].{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | At the [[Battle of Jutland]], she operated with the {{UK-DF|4}} under the command of {{LCommRN}} [[Fairfax Moresby Kerr|Fairfax M. Kerr]].{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | ||
| − | + | From mid-1917 to the end of the war, she was busy with anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort work, most often with {{UK-Cockatrice}} and {{UK-Ambuscade}}, who were at her side almost continuously.<ref>Ship's logs at {{TNA||ADM 53/37734.}} through ADM 53/37737.</ref> | |
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| + | On 19 June, 1918, her Captain [[Lawrence Frederick Nelson Ommanney|Lawrence F. N. Ommanney]] was one of several man removed from the ship to hospital during a virulent outbreak that prompted a visit from a Fleet Surgeon from {{UK-Apollo}}. {{LieutRN}} [[Reginald Wastell English|Reginald W. English]] assumed command in his absence. The loss of personnel may have prompted the arrival that same day of fully 28 new sailors from H.M.S. ''Vivid''.<ref>Ship's log at {{TNA|ADM 53/37734.}}</ref> Ommanney rejoined his ship on 10 August.<ref>Ship's log at {{TNA|ADM 53/37735.}}</ref> | ||
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| + | In November, 1918, she left the 4DF to join the Northern Patrol Force with {{UK-Cockatrice}} and {{UK-Ambuscade}}.{{SMNLNov18|pp. 17, 19}} | ||
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| + | ''Christopher'' paid off at Chatham on 27 April, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 745}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
| − | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Christopher''"> | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Christopher''"> |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Eric Quintin Carter|nick=Eric Q. Carter|appt=20 November, 1912{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Eric Quintin Carter|nick=Eric Q. Carter|appt=20 November, 1912<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/172.|D7604076}} f. 576.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 392''s''}}|end=26 October, 1915<ref>Carter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/172.|D7604076}} f. 576.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Fairfax Moresby Kerr|nick=Fairfax M. Kerr|appt= | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Fairfax Moresby Kerr|nick=Fairfax M. Kerr|appt=October, 1915<ref>Kerr Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|D7604313}} f. ?.</ref>|end=|note=in command at [[Battle of Jutland]]}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Walter Clark Clark-Hall|nick=Walter C. Clark-Hall|appt=mid 1916|end=29 July, 1916}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Frederic Thornton Peters|nick=Frederic T. Peters|appt=14 September, 1916{{NLAug17|p. 392''j''}}|end=16 August, 1917}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Lawrence Frederick Nelson Ommanney|nick=Lawrence F. N. Ommanney|appt=16 August, 1917{{NLFeb19|p. 757}}|end=5 May, 1919|note=ill from 19 June to 10 August, 1918}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Reginald Wastell English|nick=Reginald W. English|appt=19 June, 1918<ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-10-HMS_Christopher.htm Ship's Log].</ref>|end=10 August, 1918<ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-10-HMS_Christopher.htm Ship's Log].</ref>|note=temporary, during illness of Ommanney}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Lawrence Frederick Nelson Ommanney|nick=Lawrence F. N. Ommanney|appt=11 July, 1919|end=9 December, 1919|note=and in charge of a group of T.B.Ds. in reserve}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| + | * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-10-HMS_Christopher.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net] | ||
* [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | * [[Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Christopher_(1912)}} |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:35, 27 August 2018
| H.M.S. Christopher (1912) | |
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| Pendant Number: | H.51 (1914) H.25 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie & Company[2] |
| Launched: | 29 Aug, 1912[3] |
| Completed: | Nov, 1912[4] |
| Sold: | May, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Christopher was one of twenty destroyers of the Acasta class.
Service
In mid-1913, she was part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[6] She was to remain with that formation through almost the entire war.
At the Battle of Jutland, she operated with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Fairfax M. Kerr.[7]
From mid-1917 to the end of the war, she was busy with anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort work, most often with Cockatrice and Ambuscade, who were at her side almost continuously.[8]
On 19 June, 1918, her Captain Lawrence F. N. Ommanney was one of several man removed from the ship to hospital during a virulent outbreak that prompted a visit from a Fleet Surgeon from Apollo. Lieutenant Reginald W. English assumed command in his absence. The loss of personnel may have prompted the arrival that same day of fully 28 new sailors from H.M.S. Vivid.[9] Ommanney rejoined his ship on 10 August.[10]
In November, 1918, she left the 4DF to join the Northern Patrol Force with Cockatrice and Ambuscade.[11]
Christopher paid off at Chatham on 27 April, 1920.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric Q. Carter, 20 November, 1912[13][14] – 26 October, 1915[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander Fairfax M. Kerr, October, 1915[16] (in command at Battle of Jutland)
- Lieutenant in Command Walter C. Clark-Hall, mid 1916 – 29 July, 1916
- Lieutenant in Command Frederic T. Peters, 14 September, 1916[17] – 16 August, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Lawrence F. N. Ommanney, 16 August, 1917[18] – 5 May, 1919 (ill from 19 June to 10 August, 1918)
- Lieutenant in Command Reginald W. English, 19 June, 1918[19] – 10 August, 1918[20] (temporary, during illness of Ommanney)
- Lieutenant in Command Lawrence F. N. Ommanney, 11 July, 1919 – 9 December, 1919 (and in charge of a group of T.B.Ds. in reserve)
See Also
- Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net
- Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
- Wikipedia
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 63.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 307.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 292.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ Ship's logs at The National Archives. 53/37734. through ADM 53/37737.
- ↑ Ship's log at The National Archives. ADM 53/37734.
- ↑ Ship's log at The National Archives. ADM 53/37735.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). pp. 17, 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 745.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392s.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 757.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
- ↑ Ship's Log.
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