H.M.S. York (1928)
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| H.M.S. York (1928) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 90[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer[2] |
| Laid down: | 16 May, 1927[3] |
| Launched: | 17 Jul, 1928[4] |
| Completed: | 1 May, 1930[5] |
| Commissioned: | 6 May, 1930[6] |
| Destroyed: | 26 Mar, 1941[7] |
H.M.S. York was one of two York Class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Chatham on 6 May, 1930.[8]
Captains
- Captain Wilfred N. Custance, 14 December, 1929[9] – 1 December, 1931[10]
- Captain Richard H. L. Bevan, 1 December, 1931[11] – 1933[12]
- Captain Henry P. Boxer, 3 January, 1934[13] – 22 October, 1936[14]
- Captain Harold E. Morse, 22 October, 1936[15] – 14 September, 1939
- Captain Reginald H. Portal, August, 1939[16] – 26 March, 1941 (ship lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 291.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 28.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 291.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 34.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ Bevan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/270. f. 136.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 294.
- ↑ Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
- ↑ Day of month from Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
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