H.M.S. Wakeful (1917)
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| H.M.S. Wakeful (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | F.37 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Ordered: | December, 1916[3] |
| Launched: | 6 Oct, 1917[4] |
| Completed: | Nov, 1917[5] |
| Torpedoed: | 29 May, 1940[6] |
| Fate: | by Schnellboot[7] |
H.M.S. Wakeful was one of twenty-one "W" class destroyers completed for the Royal Navy in 1917-18.
Service
In December 1917, Wakeful joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
She was re-commissioned at Rosyth on 7 April, 1920.[9]
Wakeful was re-commissioned on 13 April, 1922.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Henry A. Binmore, 5 November, 1917[11] – 26 November, 1917[12]
- Commander Somerville P. B. Russell, 26 November, 1917[13] – 19 July, 1918[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Algernon E. P. Lyons, 19 July, 1918[15]
- Commander Malcolm Murray, 6 April, 1920[16] – 5 January, 1921
- Commander Kenneth A. Beattie, 5 January, 1921[17] – 2 March, 1922[18]
- Commander Percy R. P. Percival, 13 April, 1922[19][20] – 23 January, 1923[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander Ernest Beeley, 23 January, 1923[22] – 3 February, 1925
- Lieutenant in Command Geoffrey C. Fryer, 3 February, 1925[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric P. Vivian, 15 April, 1926 – 1926 (transferred to Watchman)
- Lieutenant-Commander Alastair G. Davidson, 19 May, 1927 – 31 August, 1927[24]
- Lieutenant-Commander James C. Colvill, April, 1928[25] – 1 October, 1928[26]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert A. Cassidi, 5 November, 1928[27]
- Lieutenant-Commander Theodore F. A. Voysey, April, 1929[28] – 1 May, 1929[29]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 73.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 84.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 73.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 312.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 73.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1917). p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 286.
- ↑ Binmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/202. f. 214.
- ↑ Binmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/202. f. 214.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.
- ↑ Beattie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/125. f. ?.
- ↑ Beattie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/125. f. ?.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 840.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 280.
- ↑ Colvill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/7. f. 7.
- ↑ Colvill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/7. f. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 286.
- ↑ Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
- ↑ Voysey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/177. f. 179.
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