H.M.S. Caradoc (1916)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Caradoc (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | A0 (Jun 1917) 28 (Jan 1918) 55 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Scott[2] |
| Ordered: | Dec, 1915[3] |
| Laid down: | 21 Feb, 1916[4] |
| Launched: | 23 Dec, 1916[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1917[6] |
| Sold: | Apr, 1946[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
Service
She recommissioned on 29 February, 1919.[8]
Caradoc was re-commissioned at Devonport on 15 March, 1923 for service in the Third Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.[9]
Re-commissioned at Devonport on 15 July, 1930.[10]
Alterations
Caradoc was fitted with a director in June, 1917. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William M. Kerr, 12 June, 1917[12] – 7 August, 1919[13]
- Captain Ragnar M. Colvin, 7 August, 1919[14]
- Captain Guy P. Bigg-Wither, 14 August, 1921[15] – August, 1922[16]
- Captain Reginald St. P. Parry, 25 July, 1922[17] – 20 August, 1924[18]
- Captain Hugh D. Hamilton, 20 August, 1924[19] – 27 September, 1926[20]
- Captain Hamilton C. Allen, 21 August, 1926[21] – May, 1927[22]
- Captain Henry R. Moore, September, 1928[23] – 1929
- Captain Victor H. Danckwerts, 15 July, 1930[24] – July, 1932
- Captain Edward N. Syfret, July, 1932[25] – 1934[26]
- Captain Eric W. L. Longley-Cook, July, 1939[27] – June, 1940[28]
- Captain Jocelyn S. Bethell, June, 1940[29] – February, 1942[30]
- Captain Addison J. Baker-Creswell, April, 1944[31]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 60.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 740.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 222.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 221.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 751.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/225. f. 225.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 741.
- ↑ Bigg-Wither Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 197.
- ↑ Bigg-Wither Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 733.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
- ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 375.
- ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 375.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 221.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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