H.M.S. Orion (1932)
From The Dreadnought Project
| 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] – 29 May, 1941 (killed on board)
- Captain George C. P. Menzies, January, 1943[10] – December, 1943[11]
- Captain James P. Gornall, December, 1943[12] – June, 1945[13]
- Captain Ralph Heathcote, June, 1945[14] – late 1945[15]
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.
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