H.M.S. Petersfield (1919)
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| H.M.S. Petersfield (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | T./8 (early 1919) T.21 (Nov 1919)[1] |
| Builder: | Lobnitz[2] |
| Ordered: | mid 1917[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Mar, 1919[4] |
| Wrecked: | 11 Nov, 1931[5] |
| Fate: | off China |
H.M.S. Petersfield was one of one hundred and fourteen Hunt Class minesweepers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Two Court Martials following her loss resulted in severe reprimands for her Captain, Commander Douglas C. Lang and Navigating Lieutenant, Geoffrey A. H. Pratt, though an imperious meddling throughout the unfolding disaster brought ignominy upon Admiral Kelly, as well.
Captains
- Lieutenant-Commander Stuart S. Bonham-Carter, 11 November, 1919[6] – 1 June, 1921[7]
- Commander Douglas C. Lang, 1931 – 11 November, 1931[8] (Ship wrecked under his command)
See Also
- Wikipedia
- "Tragic Triangle" in The Naval Review, 1971-1, p. 43.
- Court Martial documents at The National Archives. ADM 156/103.
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. "/" denotes Oblique pendant here. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 98.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 114.
- ↑ Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
- ↑ Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
- ↑ "H.M.S. Petersfield: Commander Reprimanded". The Sydney Morning Herald Nov 30, 1931. p. 10, column 6.
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