H.M.S. Osprey (Anti-Submarine School)
From The Dreadnought Project
H.M.S. Osprey was a Royal Navy anti-submarine training base established in Portland in 1924. It was named for a small armed trawler of 336 tons which served as the flagship of the First Anti-Submarine Flotilla. It moved ashore in 1927.
In March 1925, the school's Commander Crace was supported by Lieutenant P. R. Tanner. Also present were Lieutenant-Commander (A/S) P. F. Cooper, Lieutenants (A/S) N. J. W. William-Powlett, F. J. Walker, N. A. Prichard, J. A. Binnie and G. D. S. Johnson and Lieutenants R.A.N. (A/S) J. C. D. Esdaile and H. G. K. Melville.
Captains
- Commander John G. Crace, 10 November, 1924[1] – 22 November, 1926[2]
- Commander Hubert Vaughan-Jones, 22 November, 1926[3] – 1927[4]
- Captain William B. Mackenzie, 18 January, 1927 – 12 April, 1928
- Captain Arthur J. L. Murray, 12 April, 1928 – 24 April, 1930
- Captain John G. Crace, 24 April, 1930[5] – 25 April, 1932[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Vaughan-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/237. f. 127.
- ↑ Vaughan-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/237. f. 127. Whether his command ended in January or June is difficult to interpret, but he remained there until June.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
- ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
