H.M.S. Shropshire (1928)
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| 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] re-commissioning at Chatham on 5 April, 1932.[9]
She re-commissioned at Chatham on 29 November, 1934 for service with the First Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.[10]
Captains
- Captain Ronald W. Oldham, 15 June, 1929[11] – September, 1931[12]
- Captain Frederick A. Buckley, 11 August, 1931[13] – August, 1933[14]
- Captain Reginald V. Holt, 11 August, 1933[15] – November, 1934[16]
- Captain William E. C. Tait, 29 November, 1934[17] – 16 October, 1937
- Commander Michael M. Denny, 24 May, 1935 – c. 3 July, 1935 (temporary, during Tait's colitis)
- Captain Arthur W. La T. Bisset, 16 October, 1937[18] – August, 1939[19]
- Captain (retired) John P. Farquharson, 22 September, 1939[20] – 2 March, 1940[21]
- Captain James P. Gornall, August, 1939[22] – March, 1940[23]
- Captain John H. Edelsten, 14 March, 1940[24] – 15 March, 1941[25]
- Captain Jack T. Borrett, April, 1941[26] – December, 1942[27]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 275.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 275.
- ↑ Bisset Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/61. f. 61.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Farquharson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/208. f. 112.
- ↑ Farquharson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/208. f. 112.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Edelsten Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Edelsten Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/104. f. 105.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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