Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Orion (1932)"
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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
| − | Commissioned on 16 January, 1934.{{NLJul37|p. 258}} | + | Commissioned on 16 January, 1934 for service with the {{UK-CS|2}} of the Home Fleet.{{NLJul37|p. 258}} |
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Orion''" nat=UK> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Orion''" nat=UK> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Edward Turle|nick=Charles E. Turle|appt=8 September, 1933|end=28 November, 1933|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Edward Turle|nick=Charles E. Turle|appt=8 September, 1933|end=28 November, 1933|precBy=New Command}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward de Faye Renouf|nick=Edward de F. Renouf|appt=January, 1934{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward de Faye Renouf|nick=Edward de F. Renouf|appt=16 January, 1934{{NLJul34|p. 258}}|end=1 April, 1936}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Eric James Patrick Brind|nick=Eric J. P. Brind|appt=1 April, 1936|end=31 May, 1937|note=and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to V/A Commanding, {{UK-CS|2}}, vice Renouf}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Eric James Patrick Brind|nick=Eric J. P. Brind|appt=1 April, 1936|end=31 May, 1937|note=and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to V/A Commanding, {{UK-CS|2}}, vice Renouf}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harold Richard George Kinahan|nick=Harold R. G. Kinahan|appt=29 June, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 258}}}|end=January, 1940{{MackieRNW}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harold Richard George Kinahan|nick=Harold R. G. Kinahan|appt=29 June, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 258}}}|end=January, 1940{{MackieRNW}}}} | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 15 September 2018
| H.M.S. Orion (1932) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 26 Sep, 1931[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Nov, 1932[3] |
| Completed: | 18 Jan, 1934[4] |
| Broken up: | 1949 |
Contents
Service
Commissioned on 16 January, 1934 for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet.[5]
Captains
- Captain Charles E. Turle, 8 September, 1933 – 28 November, 1933
- Captain Edward de F. Renouf, 16 January, 1934[6] – 1 April, 1936
- Captain Eric J. P. Brind, 1 April, 1936 – 31 May, 1937 (and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to V/A Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron, vice Renouf)
- Captain Harold R. G. Kinahan, 29 June, 1937[7]} – January, 1940[8]
- Captain Geoffrey R. B. Back, January, 1940[9] – May, 1941[10]
- Captain George C. P. Menzies, January, 1943[11] – December, 1943[12]
- Captain James P. Gornall, December, 1943[13] – June, 1945[14]
- Captain Ralph Heathcote, June, 1945[15] – late 1945[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 258.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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