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She paid off into Dockyard Control in Devonport on 27 June, 1924.{{NLApr25|p. 228}}
 
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''Courageous'' commissioned at Devonport on 21 February, 1928 for service in the Mediterranean.  She embarked a Headquarters Flight under Wing Commander R. Leckie in addition to Flights 404, 407, 445, 446, 463 and 464.{{NLFeb29|p. 228}}
  
 
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 August, 1930.{{NLJul31|p. 227}}
 
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 August, 1930.{{NLJul31|p. 227}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Thomas Norman James|nick=Thomas N. James|appt=3 October, 1923<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>|end=24 April, 1924<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Thomas Norman James|nick=Thomas N. James|appt=3 October, 1923<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>|end=24 April, 1924<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Thomas Norman James|nick=Thomas N. James|appt=29 April, 1924<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>|end=29 April, 1924<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>|note=loaned from {{UK-Centurion}} for a single day for passage to Devonport!}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Thomas Norman James|nick=Thomas N. James|appt=29 April, 1924<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>|end=29 April, 1924<ref>James Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603284}} f. 32.</ref>|note=loaned from {{UK-Centurion}} for a single day for passage to Devonport!}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Aubrey Lambert|nick=Aubrey Lambert|appt=15 March, 1927|end=May, 1929|note=and for duty with {{UK-Glorious}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Aubrey Lambert|nick=Aubrey Lambert|appt=15 March, 1927{{NLFeb29|p. 228}}|end=May, 1929|note=and for duty with {{UK-Glorious}}}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Henry John Studholme Brownrigg|nick=Henry J. S. Brownrigg|appt=May, 1929<ref>Brownrigg Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}  f. 231.</ref>|end=9 May, 1930<ref>Brownrigg Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}  f. 231.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Henry John Studholme Brownrigg|nick=Henry J. S. Brownrigg|appt=May, 1929<ref>Brownrigg Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}  f. 231.</ref>|end=9 May, 1930<ref>Brownrigg Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}  f. 231.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Alfred Headley Norman|nick=Alfred H. Norman|appt=9 May, 1930|end=12 August, 1930|note=temporary}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Alfred Headley Norman|nick=Alfred H. Norman|appt=9 May, 1930|end=12 August, 1930|note=temporary}}

Revision as of 10:00, 5 February 2018

H.M.S. Courageous (1916)
Pendant Number: 51 (Jan 1918)
94 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: Armstrong, Elswick[2]
Laid down: 28 Mar, 1915[3]
Launched: 5 Feb, 1916[4]
Commissioned: Jan, 1917[5]
Torpedoed: 17 Sep, 1939[6]
Fate: by U 29[7]

Service

While working up for full-power trials off May Island on the night of 8 January, 1917, was damaged while being driven at 30 knots when the wind force was 6-8 (Strong Breeze to a Gale). The damage was:

The forecastle deck between the breakwater and "A" turret was severely buckled, and the side plating buckled between upper and forecastle deck; also the oil-fuel tanks and reserve feed tanks and reserve feed tanks were reported to be leaking.

Stiffening was worked into both Courageous and her sister ship Glorious at the first opportunity.[8]

She recommissioned at Rosyth on 4 December, 1919.[9]

She paid off into Dockyard Control in Devonport on 27 June, 1924.[10]

Courageous commissioned at Devonport on 21 February, 1928 for service in the Mediterranean. She embarked a Headquarters Flight under Wing Commander R. Leckie in addition to Flights 404, 407, 445, 446, 463 and 464.[11]

She re-commissioned at Devonport on 12 August, 1930.[12]

Alterations

Her secondary battery directors were installed in November, 1916, prior to her commissioning.[13]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 37.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 39.
  7. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 37.
  8. ↑ Records of Warship Construction during the War. 1914—1918. Volume I. ADM 1/8547/430. f. 102.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 752.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 228.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 228.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 227.
  13. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. p. 16.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 767.
  15. ↑ Bromley Service record. The National Archives. 196/44. f. 239.
  16. ↑ Oldham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/187. f. 201.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 767.
  18. ↑ Oldham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/187. f. 201.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 752.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 752.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 743.
  22. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  23. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  24. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  25. ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 228.
  27. ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
  28. ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
  29. ↑ Hardman-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 152.
  30. ↑ Hardman-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 152.
  31. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 226.
  32. ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/30. f. 186.
  33. ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/30. f. 186.
  34. ↑ Egerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/46. f. 194.
  35. ↑ Boucher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/63. f. 421.
  36. ↑ Boucher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/63. f. 421.
  37. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 269.
  38. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  39. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

See Also


Courageous Class Battlecruiser
  Courageous Glorious  
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