H.M.S. Grenville (1916)
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| H.M.S. Grenville (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | G.61 (Sep 1915) G.85 (Jan 1917) G.75 (Jan 1918) G.95 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird[2] |
| Launched: | 17 Jun, 1916[3] |
| Sold: | Dec, 1931[4] |
H.M.S. Grenville was one of six flotilla leaders of the Parker class.
Service
Grenville joined the Grand Fleet's Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla in November, 1916, acting as the formation's second flotilla leader.[5]
She was reduced to Reserve at Devonport on 3 March, 1920.[6]
Reduced to Reserve at Chatham on 12 March, 1926.[7]
Paid off 1 July 1928.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Harold V. Dundas, 19 September, 1916[9][10] – 9 February, 1918[11]
- Commander George H. Knowles, 22 March, 1918[12][13] – 3 March, 1920[14]
- Captain Leonard L. P. Willan, 10 July, 1924[15][16] – 29 December, 1924[17] (and as Captain (D), Nore Reserve Flotilla)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 69.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1916). p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 243.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 243.
- ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394d.
- ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 805.
- ↑ Knowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/52. f. 257.
- ↑ Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 245.
- ↑ Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 322.
Bibliography
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