H.M.S. Lucia (1907)
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| H.M.S. Lucia (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.2A (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Furness[2] |
| Launched: | 21 Nov, 1907[3] |
| Sold: | 4 Sep, 1946[4] |
H.M.S. Lucia was the German merchant Spreewald, captured in September 1914 and converted to a depot ship for use in the Royal Navy.
Service
Lucia completed conversion to a depot ship in August, 1916. She served the Tenth Submarine Flotilla in the Tees from 1916 to 1918.[5]
She recommissioned on 8 December, 1919.[6]
Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 5 January, 1925.[7]
Ordered to leave Malta with her five "L" class submarines of Second Submarine Flotilla on 26 October, 1926, the formation was expected back in Devonport on 7 November and the boats would fall under command of Rear-Admiral (S).[8] Lucia paid off into Dockyard Control at Chatham on 9 December, 1926.[9]
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 3 February, 1931 for service with the Second Submarine Flotilla as part of the Atlantic Fleet.[10]
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 5 May, 1936.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment given.
- Captain Leonard A. B. Donaldson, 20 June, 1916[12] – September, 1918[13] (and in command of the Tenth Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith, September, 1918[14][15] – 30 October, 1920[16] (and in command of the Tenth Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Cecil P. Talbot, 30 October, 1920[17][18] – 14 July, 1921[19] (and as Captain (S), Eleventh Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Geoffrey Layton, 14 July, 1921[20] – 14 April, 1924[21] (and as Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Robert B. Ramsay, 14 April, 1924[22][23] – June, 1926[24] (and as Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Reginald B. Darke, 14 June, 1926[25] – 31 December, 1926[26] (and as Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Colin Cantlie, 15 November, 1927[27] – 18 August, 1928[28] (and as Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Captain Allan Poland, 18 August, 1928[29] – 4 May, 1929[30] (and as Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Commander Cyril G. B. Coltart, 6 May, 1929 – c. October, 1929[Inference]
- Commander John D. A. Musters, 1 October, 1929 – c. 11 November, 1929[Inference] (for passage to UK)
- Commander Frederick H. Taylor, 11 November, 1929 – c. 12 August, 1930 (and as Commander (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Commander Oswald E. Hallifax, 12 August, 1930 – 3 February, 1931 (and as Commander (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Commander Ronald W. Blacklock, 3 February, 1931[31] – 9 July, 1932 (and as Commander (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
- Commander Edward M. C. Barraclough, 9 July, 1932[32]
- Captain Harry P. K. Oram, 31 August, 1936[33] (and as Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 294.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 294.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 294.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 294.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 803.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 252.
- ↑ "Naval And Military." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Oct 26, 1926; pg. 11; Issue 4441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 252.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
- ↑ Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 230.
- ↑ Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 230.
- ↑ Dunbar-Nasmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90/89. f. 89.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 836.
- ↑ Dunbar-Nasmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90/89. f. 89.
- ↑ Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 803.
- ↑ Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/120. f. 65.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/137. ff. 75, 78.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 252.
- ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/137. ff. 75, 78.
- ↑ Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. f. ?.
- ↑ Darke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/88. f. ?.
- ↑ Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
- ↑ Poland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/306. f. 322.
- ↑ Poland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/306. f. 322.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
