H.M.S. Scorpion (1910)
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| H.M.S. Scorpion (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.90 (Feb 1915) H.C3 (Jun 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908-09 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 19 Feb, 1910[4] |
| Completed: | Aug, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | Oct, 1921[6] |
H.M.S. Scorpion was one of sixteen destroyers of the Beagle class.
Service
In mid-1913, she was operating with the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
She distinguished herself by surprising two Turkish battalions at night by illuminating them with her searchlight and firing heavily on them in the open, causing great casualties.[8]
At Suvla Bay on 6-7 August, 1915, Scorpion was struck by a shell in her boiler room when working with five other Beagles and Arno to tow troop barges in.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Reginald G. Stone, – 11 January, 1911[10]
- Commander Andrew B. Cunningham, 10 January, 1911[11] – 24 July, 1916[12]
- Lieutenant in Command Keith R. Farquharson, 2 September, 1916[13][14] – 2 October, 1916[15]
- Commander Andrew B. Cunningham, 2 October, 1916[16] – 11 February, 1918[17]
- Lieutenant in Command Loben E. H. Maund, 1 March, 1918[18] – 31 December, 1918
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 61.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 306.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 373.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
- ↑ Fabulous Admirals. p. 128.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397w.
- ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 286.
- ↑ Farquharson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/231. f. 244.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 397w.
- ↑ Farquharson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/231. f. 244.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397w.
- ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 905.
Bibliography
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