H.M.S. Foxhound (1909)
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| H.M.S. Foxhound (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.16 (Jan 1918) H.58 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908-09 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 11 Dec, 1909[4] |
| Sold: | 1 Nov, 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Foxhound was one of sixteen destroyers of the Beagle class.
Service
In mid-1913 she was serving with the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
Commander William G. Howard commanded her while she covered the landings at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli.[7]
At Suvla Bay on 6-7 August, 1915, Foxhound worked with five other Beagles and Arno to tow troop barges in.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Bernard J. H. Ward, 21 August, 1911[9]
- Commander William G. Howard, 4 November, 1913[10]
- Acting Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. William S. Nelson, 25 March, 1918[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 73-74.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 317.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 112.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1913). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 796.
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