H.M.S. Sheffield (1936)
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| H.M.S. Sheffield (1936) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrong, Tyne[1] |
| Laid down: | 31 Jan, 1935[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jul, 1936[3] |
| Completed: | 25 Aug, 1937[4] |
| Broken up: | 1967 |
H.M.S. Sheffield was one of five Southampton Class light cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Served in the Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron from early in World War II. In May 1941, she participated in the pursuit and destruction of the battleship Bismarck, narrowly dodging a determined friendly-fire torpedo attack by Fairey Swordfish flying from H.M.S. Ark Royal.
Captains
- Captain William P. Mark-Wardlaw, February, 1937[5] – 9 August, 1938[6]
- Captain Edward de F. Renouf, 9 August, 1938[7] – 14 December, 1939[8]
- Captain Charles A. A. Larcom, 14 December, 1939[9] – 1 August, 1941[10]
- Captain Arthur W. Clarke, August, 1941[11] – January, 1943[12]
- Captain Charles T. Addis, January, 1943[13] – August, 1944[14]
- Captain John W. M. Eaton, January, 1945[15] – November, 1945[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. p. 31.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Renouf Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/254. f. 268.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ Larcom Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/53/41. f. 40.
- ↑ 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.
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