Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Locust (1896)"

Revision as of 21:00, 4 November 2021

H.M.S. Locust (1896)
Pendant Number:	D.29 (1914) D.84 (Sep 1915) D.54 (Jan 1918) H.02 (Apr 1918)^[1]
Builder:	Laird^[2]
Ordered:	1895-96 Programme^[3]
Laid down:	20 Apr, 1896^[4]
Launched:	5 Dec, 1896^[5]
Commissioned:	Jul, 1898^[6]
Broken up:	1919^[7]

H.M.S. Locust was one of twenty-four "B" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".

Service

In mid-1913, she was with Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, a patrol flotilla.^[8]

By May 1919, Locust was among 33 obsolete ships awaiting sale.^[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Lieutenant in Command Hepworth S. Alton, 9 January, 1901^[10] – 19 August, 1901^[11]
Lieutenant in Command Stephen H. Radcliffe, 2 February, 1900^[12] (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
Lieutenant & Commander John Harvey, 5 December, 1901 – 30 December, 1901 (sick at end)
Lieutenant in Command Arthur B. S. Dutton, 3 April, 1902^[13] – 20 October, 1903^[14]
Lieutenant in Command Cyril P. Ryan, 31 October, 1904^[15] – July, 1905^[16]
Lieutenant & Commander William F. Benwell, late April, 1905^[17] – 6 October, 1905^[18] (exact start date is suspect)
Lieutenant Claude L. Cumberlege, 5 October, 1905^[19] – 9 January, 1906^[20]
Lieutenant & Commander Harold V. Dundas, 10 January, 1906^[21] – 17 October, 1907^[22]
Lieutenant & Commander Hugh R. Tickell, 28 May, 1906^[23]
Lieutenant in Command Osmond J. Prentis, 7 October, 1907^[24] – 12 March, 1908^[25]
Lieutenant & Commander Berwick Curtis, 12 March, 1908^[26]^[27] – 26 August, 1909^[28]
Lieutenant in Command Hamilton C. Allen, 26 August, 1909^[29]^[30] – 10 September, 1910^[31]
Lieutenant & Commander Bertie W. Bluett, 10 September, 1910^[32] – 11 July, 1911
Lieutenant-Commander Clement R. Dane, 11 January, 1912^[33]^[34] – 28 June, 1914^[35]
Lieutenant in Command Edye K. Boddam-Whetham, 25 June, 1914^[36]^[37] – 23 November, 1915^[38]
Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Alfred H. D. Young, 14 July, 1916^[39] – 23 October, 1916^[40]
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Reginald A. Woodward, 23 October, 1916^[41] – 18 June, 1917^[42]
Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Leslie Mann, 7 June, 1917^[43] – 23 July, 1917
Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command William L. Pope, 7 September, 1917^[44] – early 1918^[Inference]
Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Horace L. Vicary, 30 March, 1918^[45] – 21 February, 1919

The conflict between Alton and Radcliffe is noted.

Footnotes

↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
↑ 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. 341.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 10, 1901; pg. 8; Issue 36348.
↑ Alton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/296. f. 298.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 276.
↑ Dutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 258.
↑ Dutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 258.
↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.
↑ Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.
↑ Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.
↑ Cumberlege Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/297. f. 334.
↑ Cumberlege Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/297. f. 334.
↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 341.
↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
↑ Curtis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/262. f. 262.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 341.
↑ Curtis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/262. f. 262.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 341.
↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 341.
↑ Dane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/34. f. ?.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 340.
↑ Dane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/34. f. ?.
↑ Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395n.
↑ Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395ww.
↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/204. f. 205.
↑ Woodward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/217. f. 217.
↑ Woodward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/217. f. 217.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395f.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 834.

Bibliography

"B" Class Destroyer

Quail

Sparrowhawk

Thrasher

Virago

Earnest

Griffon

Locust

Panther

Seal

Wolf

Express

Orwell

Lively

Sprightly

Success

Spiteful

Peterel

Myrmidon

Syren

Kangaroo

Arab

Cobra

Albacore

Bonetta

<–

"A" Class

Destroyers (UK)

"C" Class

–>

[1] Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.

[2] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[3] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[4] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[5] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[6] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[7] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.

[8] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 341.

[9] The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b.

[10] "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 10, 1901; pg. 8; Issue 36348.

[11] Alton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/296. f. 298.

[12] The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 276.

[13] Dutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 258.

[14] Dutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 258.

[15] Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.

[16] Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/160. f. 178.

[17] Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.

[18] Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.

[19] Cumberlege Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/297. f. 334.

[20] Cumberlege Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/297. f. 334.

[21] Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.

[22] Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.

[23] The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 341.

[24] Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.

[25] Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.

[26] Curtis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/262. f. 262.

[27] The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 341.

[28] Curtis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/262. f. 262.

[29] The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 341.

[30] Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.

[31] Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.

[32] The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 341.

[33] Dane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/34. f. ?.

[34] The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 340.

[35] Dane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/34. f. ?.

[36] Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.

[37] The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395n.

[38] Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.

[39] The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395ww.

[40] Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/204. f. 205.

[41] Woodward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/217. f. 217.

[42] Woodward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/217. f. 217.

[43] The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395f.

[44] The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.

[45] The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 834.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

[31]

[32]

[33]

[34]

[35]

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

[40]

[41]

[42]

[43]

[44]

[45]

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 Dates of appointment are provided when known.
 <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Locust''">
-{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Hepworth Staley Alton|nick=Hepworth S. Alton|appt=9 January, 1901<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Jan 10, 1901; pg. 8; Issue 36348.</ref>|end=}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Hepworth Staley Alton|nick=Hepworth S. Alton|appt=9 January, 1901{{NMI|Thursday, Jan 10, 1901; pg. 8; Issue 36348}}|end=19 August, 1901<ref>Alton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/296.|}} f. 298.</ref>}}
 {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Stephen Herbert Radcliffe|nick=Stephen H. Radcliffe|appt=2 February, 1900{{NLJan01|p. 276}}|end=|note=including [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1901]]?}}
 {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=John Harvey|nick=John Harvey|appt=5 December, 1901|end=30 December, 1901|note=sick at end}}
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRNR}}|name=Horace Leslie Vicary|nick=Horace L. Vicary|appt=30 March, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 834}}|end=21 February, 1919}}
 </div name=fredbot:officeCapt>
+The conflict between Alton and Radcliffe is noted.
 ==See Also==

Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Locust (1896)"

Revision as of 21:00, 4 November 2021

Contents

Service

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

Bibliography

Navigation menu

Page actions

Page actions

Personal tools

Navigation

Search

Tools