H.M.S. Saracen (1908)
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| H.M.S. Saracen (1908) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.38 (1914) D.07 (Sep 1915) D.74 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | J. S. White[2] |
| Ordered: | 1906-07 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 31 Mar, 1908[4] |
| Completed: | Jun, 1909[5] |
| Sold: | 1919[6] |
H.M.S. Saracen was one of twelve destroyers of the "Tribal" class.
Service
In mid-1913, Saracen was with Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
War having broken out, in 1914, H.M.S. Tartar collided with Saracen while crossing her known line of patrol. Tartar's Lieutenant-Commander Edwards was faulted in the event.[8]
Radio
In 1909, she became one of forty-three destroyers so far fitted with Destroyer Sets.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Charles Tibbits, 18 June, 1909[10][11] – 2 February, 1910[12]
- Commander James W. G. Innes, 2 February, 1910[13]
- Commander Hubert S. Cardale, 9 August, 1910[14][15] – 7 September, 1912[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander F. Burges Watson, 7 September, 1912[17][18] – 31 March, 1914[19]
- Lieutenant-Commander Arthur S. D. George, August, 1914[20] (after a 5 month refit)
- Lieutenant-Commander Montague R. Bernard, 6 January, 1915[21][22] – 2 April, 1915[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander Montague R. Bernard, 20 April, 1915[24][25] – 28 March, 1916[26]
- Commander (emergency) Victor L. A. Campbell, 21 June, 1916[27] – March, 1917[28][29]
- Lieutenant in Command Leslie T. Creery Hill, 16 March, 1917[30][31] – 30 November, 1917[32]
- Lieutenant in Command George E. L. Atwood, 30 November, 1917[33] – July, 1918[34]
- Lieutenant in Command James Figgins, 20 November, 1918[35]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 305.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/95. f. ?.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1909. Wireless Appendix, p. 25.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 372.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 372.
- ↑ Cardale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/57. f. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 372.
- ↑ Cardale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/57. f. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 371.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 80.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 80.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 379a.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397v.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96. f. ?.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397v.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397w.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395r.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/332. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397u.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/332. f. ?.
- ↑ Atwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/94. f. 93.
- ↑ Atwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/94. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 903.
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