H.M.S. Suffolk (1926)
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| H.M.S. Suffolk (1926) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 30 Sep, 1924[2] |
| Launched: | 16 Feb, 1926[3] |
| Completed: | 31 May, 1928[4] |
| Broken up: | 1948[5] |
H.M.S. Suffolk was one of seven Kent Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Niel O'Neill, 1 July, 1927 – February, 1929
- Captain Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot, 12 January, 1929[6] – June, 1931[7]
- Captain Geoffrey Layton, 9 January, 1931[8] – 16 November, 1931[9]
- Captain John H. Godfrey, 16 November, 1931 – May, 1933
- Captain Errol Manners, July, 1933[10] – September, 1936[11]
- Captain Henry C. Phillips, September, 1936[12] – December, 1937[13]
- Captain Cecil S. Sandford, 31 December, 1937[14] – 27 July, 1939[15]
- Captain John W. Durnford, 24 July, 1939[16] – 31 May, 1940[17]
- Captain Edward C. Thornton, 15 November, 1940[18] – 22 February, 1941[19]
- Captain Robert M. Ellis, February, 1941[20] – June, 1942[21]
- Captain Richard Shelley, 23 June, 1942 – 15 December, 1943
- Captain Alfred S. Russell, December, 1943[22] – May, 1944[23]
- Captain David Gilmour, May, 1944[24] – November, 1945[25]
- Captain Charles H. Duffett, November, 1945[26] – 1946[27]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 26.
- ↑ Arbuthnot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/198. f. 200.
- ↑ Arbuthnot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/198. f. 200.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
- ↑ Durnford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/129. f. 128.
- ↑ Durnford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/129. f. 128.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ Thornton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/222. f. 592.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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