H.M.S. Sussex (1928)
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| H.M.S. Sussex (1928) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Feb, 1927[2] |
| Launched: | 22 Feb, 1928[3] |
| Completed: | 19 Mar, 1929[4] |
| Broken up: | 1950[5] |
H.M.S. Sussex was one of four London Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Chatham on 26 March, 1929.[6]
Captains
- Captain Robert H. T. Raikes, 1 December, 1928[7] – 10 April, 1930[8]
- Captain Henry R. Sawbridge, 3 March, 1931[9]
- Captain Stuart S. Bonham-Carter, 1934[10] – 12 April, 1937[11]
- Captain H. Evelyn C. Blagrove, 12 April, 1937[12] – 1939[13]
- Captain Alexander R. Hammick, December, 1938[14] – 1940[15]
- Captain William Y. La R. Beverley, June, 1942[16]
- Captain Antony F. De Salis, 1 December, 1944 – 31 July, 1946 (vice "Lawford")
- Captain John W. Farquhar, November, 1957[17] – 1948[18]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 272.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 272.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Blagrove Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 47.
- ↑ Blagrove Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 47.
- ↑ 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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