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'''H.M.S. ''Sylvia''''' was one of forty | '''H.M.S. ''Sylvia''''' was one of forty [["C" Class Destroyer (1896)|"C" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] — a "30 knotter". | ||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
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| H.M.S. Sylvia (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.23 (1914) D.69 (Sep 1915) D.84 (Jan 1918) H.03 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Doxford[2] |
| Ordered: | 1986-97 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 13 Jul, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 3 Jul, 1897[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jan, 1899[6] |
| Broken up: | 1919[7] |
H.M.S. Sylvia was one of forty "C" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
Service
In mid-1913, she was operating with Seventh Destroyer Flotilla — a patrol flotilla.[8]
On 29 September, 1917, under the command of Lieutenant R.N.R. Peter Shaw, she and Arab raced out of Lerwick in a belated effort to assist in Tirade's destruction of UC 55. Sylvia nonetheless fired three rounds from her 12-pdr., claiming hits that other sources discounted.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, 14 April, 1903[10] – 15 April, 1904[11]
- Commander Walter H. Cowan, 17 September, 1904[12] – 6 January, 1905[13]
- Lieutenant Philip H. Waterer, 22 February, 1905[14]
- Commander Walter H. Cowan, 14 March, 1905[15] – 24 July, 1905[16] (and as Commodore, Second Class for command of torpedo craft in reserve at Devonport)
- Lieutenant Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee, 1 August, 1905[17][18] – 28 May, 1906[19]
- Lieutenant Leonard W. Patch, 17 June, 1909[20]
- Commander Hugh J. Tweedie, 15 August, 1910[21] – 17 November, 1910[22]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles E. H. White, 6 March, 1912[23]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernald G. H. Master, 9 March, 1914[24]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Peter Shaw, 5 June, 1916[25]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Lionel M. Kelly, 30 April, 1918[26]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ Williams, M. W. HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55 in Warship 1997-1998.
- ↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
- ↑ Brand Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 118.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 February, 1905. Issue 37639, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1905. Issue 37772, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ Hanning-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/507. f. 510.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
- ↑ Tweedie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 332.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 912a'.
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