H.M.S. Spenser (1917)
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| H.M.S. Spenser (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | F.90 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
| Launched: | 22 Sep, 1917[3] |
| Handed over: | 29 Sep, 1936[4] |
H.M.S. Spenser was one of five flotilla leaders of the Shakespeare class.
Service
Spenser commissioned on 1 December, 1917.[5]
Equipment
In 1919, she was selected to receive one of the first five Renouf Torpedo Tactical Instrument Type As.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Humphrey Thomas Walwyn, D.S.O., 29 April, 1920, and as Captain (D) of Second Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 866.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1919. p. 118.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 866.
Bibliography
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