H.M.S. Shropshire (1928)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Shropshire (1928) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | William Beardmore & Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 Feb, 1927[2] |
| Launched: | 5 Jul, 1928[3] |
| Completed: | 12 Sep, 1929[4] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Sep, 1929[5] |
| Broken up: | 1955[6] |
Service
Shropshire was commissioned at Chatham on 24 September, 1929. By mid-1931, she was serving with the First Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean,[7] where she remained until at least mid 1937.[8]
Captains
- Captain Ronald W. Oldham, 15 June, 1929[9] – September, 1931[10]
- Captain Frederick A. Buckley, 11 August, 1931[11] – August, 1933[12]
- Captain Reginald V. Holt, August, 1933[13] – November, 1934[14]
- Captain William E. C. Tait, 29 November, 1934[15] – 16 October, 1937
- Captain Arthur W. La T. Bisset, October, 1937[16] – August, 1939[17]
- Captain James P. Gornall, August, 1939[18] – March, 1940[19]
- Captain John H. Edelsten, March, 1940[20] – March, 1941[21]
- Captain Jack T. Borrett, April, 1941[22] – December, 1942[23]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 270.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 275.
- ↑ Oldham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 80.
- ↑ Oldham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 80.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 273.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 275.
- ↑ 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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