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'''H.M.S. ''Desperate''''' was one of the [[Royal Navy]]'s eleven [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class destroyers]]. | '''H.M.S. ''Desperate''''' was one of the [[Royal Navy]]'s eleven [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class destroyers]]. | ||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
| − | On 1 July 1913, she left Malta for Corfu with eight other destroyers under the lead of the {{UK-Hussar|f=t}}.{{NMI|Thursday, July 3, 1913, Issue 40254, p.6}} | + | On 1 July 1913, she left Malta for Corfu with eight other destroyers under the lead of the {{UK-Hussar|f=t}}.{{NMI|Thursday, July 3, 1913, Issue 40254, p.6}} On 4 July, the destroyers left Corfu for Platea, sans ''Hussar''.{{NMI|Monday, July 7, 1913, Issue 40257, p.6}} |
In mid-1913, she was serving in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul13|p. 300}} In November, 1913, she was ordered to return to England.{{NLNov13|p. 300c}} | In mid-1913, she was serving in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul13|p. 300}} In November, 1913, she was ordered to return to England.{{NLNov13|p. 300c}} | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 5 June 2019
| H.M.S. Desperate (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.50 (1914) D.40 (Sep 1915) D.26 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1894-95[3] |
| Laid down: | 1 Jul, 1895[4] |
| Launched: | 15 Feb, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1897[6] |
| Broken up: | 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Desperate was one of the Royal Navy's eleven "D" class destroyers.
Service
On 1 July 1913, she left Malta for Corfu with eight other destroyers under the lead of the torpedo gunboat Hussar.[8] On 4 July, the destroyers left Corfu for Platea, sans Hussar.[9]
In mid-1913, she was serving in the Mediterranean.[10] In November, 1913, she was ordered to return to England.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Cuthbert G. Chapman, 3 November, 1898[12] – 19 April, 1899[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Basil A. Austen, 4 May, 1901[14] – 28 September, 1901[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Edward O. Gladstone, 28 September, 1901[15][16] – 14 October, 1901[17]
- Lieutenant & Commander Edward O. Gladstone, 1 April, 1902[18] – 20 October, 1903[19]
- Lieutenant & Commander George H. Brown, 20 October, 1903[20] – 7 November, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse, 7 November, 1905[21] – 29 September, 1908
- Lieutenant & Commander Nigel K. W. Barttelot, 17 November, 1905 – 2 June, 1906 (temporary)
- Commander Walter L. Allen, 28 September, 1908[22][23] – 23 August, 1910[24]
- Lieutenant & Commander Montague G. B. Legge, 23 August, 1910[25][26] – 15 November, 1911[27] (invalided)
- Lieutenant & Commander Edmond A. B. Stanley, 18 November, 1911[28] – May, 1913[29]
- Lieutenant-Commander Owen T. H. Phillips, 27 May, 1913[30] – December, 1913
- Commander Berwick Curtis, 5 July, 1913[31] – 16 December, 1913[32] (and in command of Derwent)
- Lieutenant in Command George E. Casley, 16 December, 1913[33] – 17 February, 1915
- Lieutenant in Command Albert Bendell, 11 February, 1915[34][35] – 6 June, 1917
- Lieutenant in Command Samuel Mallin, 6 June, 1917[36] – 13 February, 1918
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Charles L. Cutsforth, 3 April, 1918[37][38] – 25 February, 1919[39]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 3, 1913, Issue 40254, p.6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, July 7, 1913, Issue 40257, p.6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 300c.
- ↑ Chapman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/136. f. 161.
- ↑ Chapman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/136. f. 161.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 23, 1901; pg. 10; Issue 36514.
- ↑ Gladstone Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/129. f. 144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 246a.
- ↑ Gladstone Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/129. f. 144.
- ↑ Gladstone Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/129. f. 144.
- ↑ Gladstone Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/129. f. 144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 300.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 300.
- ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/90. f. 295.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/90. f. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 300c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 300c.
- ↑ Superseded by George E. Casley.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 302.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Feb 10, 1915; pg. 6; Issue 40774.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393a.
- ↑ Cutsforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/106. f. 106.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 775.
- ↑ Cutsforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/106. f. 106.
Bibliography
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