H.M.S. Dorsetshire (1929)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Dorsetshire (1929) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Sep, 1927[2] |
| Launched: | 29 Jan, 1929[3] |
| Completed: | 30 Sep, 1930[4] |
| Sunk: | 5 Apr, 1942[5] |
Service
Commissioned on 16 September 1930 at Portsmouth to serve as flagship of the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet.[6]
Captains
- Captain Isham W. Gibson, 9 June, 1930 – 13 April, 1931
- Captain Arthur J. Power, 13 April, 1931[7][8] – August, 1933[9] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain William T. Makeig-Jones, 25 July, 1933 – 2 April, 1935 (superseded on re-commissioning)
- Captain Arthur J. L. Murray, 2 April, 1935[10] – July, 1937[Inference]
- Captain Francis R. Barry, July, 1937[11] – July, 1939[12]
- Captain Benjamin C. S. Martin, July, 1939[13] – August, 1941[14]
- Captain Augustine W. S. Agar, August, 1941[15] – 5 April, 1942[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). pp. 232-3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 233.
- ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 501.
- ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 501.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 231.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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