Navy lists > Monthly > 1939 > February

THE ROYAL tHAV^
21&
LIST OF SHIPS AND VESSELS OF THE ROYAL
NAVY. WITH THEIR OFFICERS AND PRESENT
STATIONS.
The foUotoing are ahotcn in separate lists : — paob
Australian Ships ... ... 294
Canadian Ships 298
NetD Zealand Division ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 299
Admiralty Trawlers and Drifters, Auxiliary SmaU Craft, Fleet Auxiliaries
and Store Ships 300
Harbour Service, Training Ships, die. 305
Royai Indian Navy 498
The Ships are arranged alphabeticaUy.
The armament given excludes Field Ouna, Machine Ouns and Torpedoes.
The Tons represent the Standard Displaetment Tonnage except where othertoise stated.
I.H.P. denotes Indicated Horse Power. (Ch) denotes Manning Port, Chatham,
S.H.P. „ Shaft Horse Power.
(Po.) ,, Manning PoH, Portanumth. (Dev) „ „ „ Devonport.
(G) againtt an offie*r'» name denote* that h» it qualified and boms for Ovnnerv Duties
(T) that he is qualified and bom* for Torpedo Duties.
(H) that he it gualifled and borne for Navigating Duties.
(8) tliat he is tpseially qualified in Sionalling Duties and is performing such duties.
(W/T) that he is spsriallv qualifted in Wireless Telegraphy Dutifs and is performino such duties
and
(I) that he is an Interpreter.
(Al) that he is an Acting Interpreter.
The dates shown are dates of first appointment to the ship.
Where two dates ar^ $?wwn agairM the name of a Marine Officer, the date in brackets is that from
which his present sea time commenced.
ABERDARE. (Po.)
Twin 8cr«w Mln«twe«per.
710 T0K8. I.H.P. 2,200.
Guns— 1-4 inch, i-12 pk. H.A.
2nd Mines weeping Flotilla.
China.
Paid off into Reseroe ai Singapore on Uh April,
1937.
Tender to ' Terror.'
ABERDEEN. {Dev.) Escort Vwtei.
990 Tons H.P. 2,000.
Guns 3-4 inch H.A.
Mediterranean,
....0. F. W. NorriB 6 Nov 36
....R. H. Stephenson ... 1 Apr 30
....(N) A. R. E. Evans ... 13 June 38
P.H.Howes — Aug 38
....J.H.Harrison 1 Nov 38
....P. D. O'Brien 16 Jan 39
at Devonport onlbih September, 1936.
Commander ,.
Lievt.-Com. ..
Lieutenant
Cd. Engineer..
Gunner
Commissioned
ABINGDON. (Po.)
Twin Seraw MliMswcepsr.
710 Tons. I.H.P. 2,200.
Guns — 1-4 inch, 1-12 pb. H.A.
2nd Minesweeping Flotilla.
China.
Paid off into Reserve at Singapore on ith April,
1937.
Tender to ' Terror.'
ACA8TA. (Dev.) Daitroyer.
1,350 Tons. S.H.P. S4.000.
GUNR— 4-4-7 INCH.
DeiHmport.
LieiU.-Com J.R.Barnes 19 Sept 38
Lieutenant A. Tyson 25 May 33
Lieutenant (E)...J. A. L. Hosikln 22 June 37
Sub-Lieut N. R. H .Rodney 4 Apr 38
Re-commissioned on 23rd March, 1938.
ACHATES. (Dev.) Deitroytr.
1,350 Tons. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns — 4-4*7 inch.
Devonport.
Lieut. Com. (\ It IS^) R. H. Mills — Oct 38
Lieutenant C. P. Yates 14 Jan 39
Lieutenant (^) F. O. E. May ... 16 Sept 37
Boatswain F. W. Lewis 31 Dec 38
Re-commisiion*d at Devonport on 19th July, 1938
Accounts carried out in ' Drake.
ACHERON. (Po.) Deitroyer.
1,350 TONS. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns — 4-4*7 inch.
Portsmouih.
Lieut. Com R. W. F. Northcott.... — Jan 39
Lieutentant(E)...A. B. Cluet 17 Jan 39
Gunner (T) G. F. W. Bruce ... 17 Aub 37
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 8th February, 1937.
Tender to' Winchetter.'
Accounts carried o'tt in ' Vsmon.'