Fort St. Angelo
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Fort St. Angelo is the ancient and imposing fortress in Malta harbour. As a stone frigate, it was referred to as H.M.S. Egmont.
History
At the start of the 20th century, the Royal Navy assumed charge of the fort. In 1912, it was given the name Egmont to serve as a base in the Mediterranean. In 1933, it was renamed H.M.S. St. Angelo.
In Command
- Captain John G. Armstrong, 2 July, 1912[1] – 13 March, 1913[2]
- Captain George B. Powell, 13 March, 1913[3] – 1 November, 1916[4]
- Captain George Trewby, 28 September, 1918[5] – December, 1919[6] (and as Captain Commanding Malta Base, from 15 November, 1918 to 1 April, 1919)
- Captain Thomas D. Pratt, December, 1919[7] – 21 December, 1921[8] (and as Chief Staff Officer to R/A Barttelot, S.N.O. Malta)
- Captain Dashwood F. Moir, 15 January, 1925 – December 1926 (and as Flag Captain to R/A Malta)
- Captain Edward O. B. S. Osborne, December 1926 – 11 March, 1928 (and as Flag Captain to R/A Malta)
- Acting Captain Harry B. Jermain, 11 March, 1928[9] – mid 1929[10] (and as Flag Captain to R/A Malta)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 160.
- ↑ Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 160.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/255. f. 263.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/255. f. 263.
- ↑ Trewby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/452. f. 503.
- ↑ Trewby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/452. f. 503.
- ↑ Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 19643/164. ff. 164, 248.
- ↑ Gilbert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 19643/164. ff. 164, 248.
- ↑ Jermain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/82. f. 212.
- ↑ Jermain Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/82. f. 212.
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