H.M.S. Broke (1920)
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| H.M.S. Broke (1920) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.83 (Dec 1924)[1] |
| Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
| Launched: | 16 Sep, 1920[3] |
| Commissioned: | 21 Jan, 1925[4] |
| Foundered: | 9 Nov, 1942[5] |
| Fate: | damaged at Algiers[6] |
H.M.S. Broke was one of five flotilla leaders of the Shakespeare class.
Service
Broke was commissioned on 21 January, 1925 and sent to join the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Eric Q. Carter, 20 November, 1924[8] – 10 February, 1925[9]
- Captain Edmond J. G. Mackinnon, 10 February, 1925[10] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Bertram C. Watson, 31 May, 1928[11] – April, 1930[12] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Percy R. P. Percival, 21 January, 1932[13] – 28 July, 1932[14]
- Captain Ralph Kerr, 31 July, 1939[15] – 18 January, 1941[16] (and as Captain (D), Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 71.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/172. f. 576.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 219.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Percival Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 303.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/137. f. 136.
Bibliography
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