H.M.S. X1 (1923)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. X1 (1923) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 2 Nov, 1921 |
| Launched: | 16 Nov, 1923 |
| Commissioned: | Dec, 1925 |
| Scrapped: | 1936 |
Service
Construction was overseen by Robert Henry Taunton Raikes, who was appointed to the vessel on 11 December, 1922[1], but on 29 January, 1925, Philip Esmonde Phillips was appointed, to assume command when the vessel finally commissioned in December, 1925.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Philip E. Phillips, 29 January, 1925[3] – 29 July, 1927[4]
- Commander Charles H. Allen, 27 July, 1927 – 28 July, 1930
- Commander Edward M. C. Barraclough, 28 July, 1930 – 9 February, 1931
- Lieutenant-Commander Andrew L. Besant, 9 April, 1931[5] – 30 December, 1931[6]
- Commander John D. A. Musters, 1 March, 1933 – 8 December, 1933
Torpedoes
Guns
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 846-898.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 291.
- ↑ Phillips Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/173. f. 184.
- ↑ Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
- ↑ Besant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/44. f. 44.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Roger (editor) (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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