H.M.S. Dublin (1912)
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| H.M.S. Dublin | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 68 (1914) 57 (Jan 1918) 42 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Beardmore |
| Laid Down: | 17 November, 1910 |
| Launched: | 30 April, 1912 |
| Commissioned: | 11 March, 1913 |
| Sold: | 1926 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Dublin was a Chatham class light cruiser launched in 1911. Built by Beardmore of Glasgow, she was completed in 1913. She began the Great War on the Mediterranean Station, taking part in the operations surrounding the escape of Goeben and Breslau. In 1915 she joined the Adriatic Squadron, and in April, 1916, she joined the Second Light Cruiser Squadron in the Grand Fleet, where she remained for the rest of the war. She was sold for breaking up in 1926.
Career
Alterations
Dublin was fitted with a director in January, 1918. This alteration may have required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Reginald A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, April, 1918.[3]
- Captain John Donald Kelly, appointed 6 July 1914, assumed 21 July.[Citation needed]
- Captain Albert Charles Scott, after 1911
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 46.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 780.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
