H.M.S. Eden (1903)
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| H.M.S. Eden (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.42 (1914) D.17 (Sep 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1901-02 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 12 Jun, 1902[4] |
| Launched: | 13 Mar, 1903[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1904[6] |
| Collision: | 18 Jun, 1916[7] |
| Fate: | w/ S.S. France[8] |
H.M.S. Eden was one of 36 destroyers of the "River" class.
Service
Eden completed a re-tubing refit on 11 April, 1913 and was re-commissioned at Haulbowline for service with the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, where she replaced the Wear.[9]
In March, 1915, she moved to join the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, a Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters. She stayed only until August, when she transferred to the Portsmouth Local Defence Flotilla.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest K. Arbuthnot, 14 July, 1904[10] – 25 August, 1904[Inference] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Lieutenant & Commander Basil E. M. Waters, 25 August, 1904[11][12] – 10 November, 1905
- Commander Harry L. d'E. Skipwith, 10 November, 1905[13][14] – 9 April, 1906[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ralph Collins, 9 April, 1906[16] – 24 January, 1907[17]
- Lieutenant & Commander Oliver M. F. Stokes, 24 January, 1907[18][19] – 3 March, 1910[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander F. Burges Watson, 1 July, 1910[21][22] – 2 May, 1911[23]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert F. Littledale, 19 September, 1911[24] – 14 March, 1912[25]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry V. Hudson, 14 March, 1912[26][27] – August, 1912[28]
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederic G. Schurr, 1 April, 1913[29][30] – 15 July, 1913[31]
- Lieutenant in Command Arthur J. Power, 29 July, 1914[32] – 27 August, 1914[33] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1914)
- Commander Ambrose M. Peck, 21 September, 1914[34][35] – 14 March, 1916[36]
- Lieutenant in Command Alastair C. N. Farquhar, – 18 June, 1916[37] (killed when ship lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 59.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 12, 1913; pg. 13; Issue 40184.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 27 August, 1904. Issue 37484, col C, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 305.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 305.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Collins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/348. f. 393.
- ↑ Collins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/348. f. 393.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 306.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 5 July, 1910. Issue 39316, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 80.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 80.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Littledale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/123. f. 328.
- ↑ Hudson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 306.
- ↑ Hudson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. ?.
- ↑ Schurr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/191. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 306.
- ↑ Schurr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/191. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 501.
- ↑ Power Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52. f. 501.
- ↑ Peck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/324. f. 364.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393p.
- ↑ Peck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/324. f. 364.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 254.
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