H.M.S. Ghurka (1907)
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| H.M.S. Ghurka (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.52 (1914) D.04 (Sep 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie[2] |
| Ordered: | 1905-06 Programme[3] |
| Launched: | 29 Apr, 1907[4] |
| Mined: | 8 Feb, 1917[5] |
H.M.S. Ghurka was one of 12 destroyers of the "Tribal" class.
Service
In mid-1913, she was serving with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
On 4 March, 1915, Ghurka, under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Richardson and Maori joined ten other destroyers in prosecuting U 8 which Viking had been attacking, successfully blowing the submarine to the surface and taking 28 prisoners.[7]
Radio
In 1909, she became one of forty-three destroyers so far fitted with Destroyer Sets.[8]
Guns
By 1912-13, her five 12-pdr P. I mountings bore register numbers 210, 211, 212, 279 and 280 and were fitted with "Training Gear".[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Loftus William Jones, 15 December, 1910.[10]
- Engineer Lieutenant Frederick J. Pedrick, 16 September, 1913.[11]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert W. Richardson, 6 September, 1914.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 72.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 319.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 101.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1909. Wireless Appendix, p. 25.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 186/182. p. 55.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 322.
Bibliography
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