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|builder=[[Vickers- | |builder=[[Vickers-Armstrongs]], Tyne{{Conways1922|p. 31}} | ||
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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
Served in the {{UK-CS|18}} from early in World War II. In May 1941, she participated in the pursuit and destruction of the battleship ''Bismarck'', narrowly dodging a determined friendly-fire torpedo attack by Fairey Swordfish flying from H.M.S. ''Ark Royal''. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Sheffield''" nat=UK> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Sheffield''" nat=UK> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Penrose Mark-Wardlaw|nick=William P. Mark-Wardlaw|appt=February, 1937{{ | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Penrose Mark-Wardlaw|nick=William P. Mark-Wardlaw|appt=1 February, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 275}}|end=9 August, 1938<ref>Renouf Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/254.|D7605009}} f. 268.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward de Faye Renouf|nick=Edward de F. Renouf|appt=9 August, 1938<ref>Renouf Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/254.|D7605009}} f. 268.</ref>|end=14 December, 1939<ref>Renouf Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/254.|D7605009}} f. 268.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward de Faye Renouf|nick=Edward de F. Renouf|appt=9 August, 1938<ref>Renouf Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/254.|D7605009}} f. 268.</ref>|end=14 December, 1939<ref>Renouf Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/254.|D7605009}} f. 268.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Arthur Aiskew Larcom|nick=Charles A. A. Larcom|appt=14 December, 1939<ref>Larcom Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/41.|D7605452}} f. 40.</ref>|end=1 August, 1941<ref>Larcom Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/41.|D7605452}} f. 40.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Arthur Aiskew Larcom|nick=Charles A. A. Larcom|appt=14 December, 1939<ref>Larcom Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/41.|D7605452}} f. 40.</ref>|end=1 August, 1941<ref>Larcom Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/53/41.|D7605452}} f. 40.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Wellesley Clarke|nick=Arthur W. Clarke|appt=1 August, 1941{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}|end=19 April, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur Wellesley Clarke|nick=Arthur W. Clarke|appt=6 July, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}|end=14 February, 1943{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Thorburn Addis|nick=Charles T. Addis|appt=January, 1943{{MackieRNW}}|end=11 January, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Geoffrey Mainwaring Sladen|nick=Geoffrey M. Sladen|appt=11 January, 1944{{UBAlly|2292}}|end=29 March, 1944{{UBAlly|2292}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Thorburn Addis|nick=Charles T. Addis|appt=29 March, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}|end=28 August, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Geoffrey Mainwaring Sladen|nick=Geoffrey M. Sladen|appt=28 August, 1944{{UBAlly|2292}}|end=November, 1944{{UBAlly|2292}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Julian Liddell|nick=Julian Liddell|appt=November, 1944{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}|end=January, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John William Musgrave Eaton|nick=John W. M. Eaton|appt=January, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}|end=14 November, 1945{{UBAllyWarship|1232}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=David Charles Cairns|nick=David C. Cairns|appt=|end=14 November, 1945<ref>Harkness Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/124/211.|}} f. 210.</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Kenneth Lanyon Harkness|nick=Kenneth L. Harkness|appt=14 November, 1945<ref>Harkness Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/124/211.|}} f. 210.</ref>|end=21 December, 1946<ref>Harkness Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/124/211.|}} f. 210.</ref>}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_( | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(C24)}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 23 March 2021
| H.M.S. Sheffield (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrongs, Tyne[1] |
| Laid down: | 31 Jan, 1935[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jul, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 25 Aug, 1937[4] |
| Broken up: | 1967 |
H.M.S. Sheffield was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Served in the Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron from early in World War II. In May 1941, she participated in the pursuit and destruction of the battleship Bismarck, narrowly dodging a determined friendly-fire torpedo attack by Fairey Swordfish flying from H.M.S. Ark Royal.
Captains
- Captain William P. Mark-Wardlaw, 1 February, 1937[5] – 9 August, 1938[6]
- Captain Edward de F. Renouf, 9 August, 1938[7] – 14 December, 1939[8]
- Captain Charles A. A. Larcom, 14 December, 1939[9] – 1 August, 1941[10]
- Captain Arthur W. Clarke, 1 August, 1941[11] – 19 April, 1942[12]
- Captain Arthur W. Clarke, 6 July, 1942[13] – 14 February, 1943[14]
- Captain Charles T. Addis, January, 1943[15] – 11 January, 1944[16]
- Commander Geoffrey M. Sladen, 11 January, 1944[17] – 29 March, 1944[18]
- Captain Charles T. Addis, 29 March, 1944[19] – 28 August, 1944[20]
- Commander Geoffrey M. Sladen, 28 August, 1944[21] – November, 1944[22]
- Commander Julian Liddell, November, 1944[23] – January, 1945[24]
- Captain John W. M. Eaton, January, 1945[25] – 14 November, 1945[26]
- Commander David C. Cairns, – 14 November, 1945[27]
- Captain Kenneth L. Harkness, 14 November, 1945[28] – 21 December, 1946[29]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 275.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Harkness Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/211. f. 210.
- ↑ Harkness Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/211. f. 210.
- ↑ Harkness Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/124/211. f. 210.
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