H.M.S. Flirt (1897)
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| H.M.S. Flirt (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.87 (1914) D.56 (Sep 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer[2] |
| Ordered: | 1896-97 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 5 Sep, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 15 May, 1897[5] |
| Commissioned: | Apr, 1899[6] |
| Sunk: | 1916[7] |
| Fate: | at Dover Straits |
H.M.S. Flirt was one of forty destroyers of the "C" class — a "30 knotter".
Service
In mid-1913, she was operating with the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Robert H. Coppinger, 15 April, 1913.[9]
- Lieutenant in Command Hubert S. Bradyll, 2 February, 1914.[10]
- Lieutenant R. Kellett, in command at the time of her loss at Battle of Dover Strait, 26-27 October, 1916.[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 95.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 313-5.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 313-5.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 315.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 56.
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