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THE ROYAL NAVY.
213
LIST OF SHIPS AND VESSELS OF THE ROYAL
NAVY. WITH THEIR OFFICERS AND PRESENT
STATIONS.
The following are shown in separate lists : — pagb
Australian Ships ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 294
Canadian Ships ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 298
New Zealand Division ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 299
Admiralty Trawlers and Drifters, Auxiliary Small Craft, Fleet Auxiliaries
and Store Ships 300
Harbour Service, Training Ships, Ac. ... ... 305
Royal Indian Navy 493
The Ships are arranged alphabetically.
The armament given excludes Field Guns, Machine Ouns and Torpedoes
The Tons represent the Standard Displacement Tonnage except where otherwise stated.
I.H.P. denotes Indicated Horse Power. (Ch) demotes Manning Port, Chatham,
8.H.P. „ Shaft Horse Power.
(Po.) „ Manning Port. Portsmouth. (Dev) ,, „ „ Devonport.
(G) against an officer's name denotes that he is qualified and borne for Gunnery Duties
(T) that he is qualified and borne for Torpedo Duties.
(N) that he is qualified and borne for Navigating Duties.
(8) that he is specially qualified in Signalling Duties and is performing such duties
(W/T) that he is specially qualified in Wireless Telegraphy Duties and is performing such duties
and
(I) thai he is an Interpreter.
(Al) that he is an Acting Interpreter.
The dates shown are dates of first appointment to the ship.
1 Where two dates are shown against the name of a Marine Officer, the date in brackets is that from
which his present sea time commenced.
ABERDARE. (Po.)
Twin Screw Minesweeper.
710 TONS. I.H.P. 2,200.
GUNS— 1-4 INCH. 1-12 PB. HA.
2nd Minestve.eping Flotilla.
China.
Paid off into Reserve at Singapore on ilh April,
1937.
Tender to ' Terror.'
ABERDEEN. (Dev.) Escort Vetsei.
990 Tons H.P. 2.000.
Guns 3-4 inch H.A.
Mediterranean,
Commander C. F. W. Norria 6 Nov 36
Lieut -Com R. H. Stephenson ... 1 Apr 36
Lieutenant (N) A. R. E. Evans ... 13 June 38
P. H. Howes — Aug 38
Cd. Engineer J. H. Harrison 1 Nov 38
Gunner P. D. O'Brien 16 Jan 39
Commissioned at Devonport on 15tA September, 1936.
ABINGDON. (Po.)
Twin Screw Minesweeper.
710 TONS. I.H.P. 2,200.
Guns— 1-4 inch, 1-12 pr. H.A.
2nd Minesweeping Flotilla.
China.
Paid off into Reserve at Singapore on ith April,
1937.
Tender to ' Terror.'
ACA8TA. (Dev.) Destroyer.
1,350 TONS. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns— 4-4-7 inch.
Devonport.
Lieut.-Com J.R.Barnes 19 Sept 38
Lieutenant A. Tyson 25 May 38
Lieutenant (EJ...J. A. L. Boskin 22 June 37
Sub-Lieut N. R. H .Rodney 4 Apr 38
Re-commissioned on 23rd March, 1938.
ACHATES. (Dev.) Destroyer.
1,350 TONS. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns — 4-4-7 inch.
Devonport.
Lieut. Com. (lit \Sh) R. H. Mills — Oct 38
Lieutenant C. P. Yates 14 Jan 39
Lieutenant (E) F. O. E. May ... I« Sept 37
Boatswain p. W. Lewis 31 Dec 38
Re-commissioned at Pemnport on 19th July, 1938
Accounts carried out in ' Drake.
ACHERON. (Po.) Destroyer.
1,350 Tons. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns — 4-4*7 inch.
Portsmouth
Lieut. Com R. W. P. Northcott.... — Jan 39
Lieulentant (E)...A. B. Cluet 17 Jan 39
Gunner (T) G. F. W. Bruce ... 17 Aug 37
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 8th February, 1937.
Tender to ' Winchester.'
Accounts carried out in ' Vernon.'
213
LIST OF SHIPS AND VESSELS OF THE ROYAL
NAVY. WITH THEIR OFFICERS AND PRESENT
STATIONS.
The following are shown in separate lists : — pagb
Australian Ships ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 294
Canadian Ships ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 298
New Zealand Division ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 299
Admiralty Trawlers and Drifters, Auxiliary Small Craft, Fleet Auxiliaries
and Store Ships 300
Harbour Service, Training Ships, Ac. ... ... 305
Royal Indian Navy 493
The Ships are arranged alphabetically.
The armament given excludes Field Guns, Machine Ouns and Torpedoes
The Tons represent the Standard Displacement Tonnage except where otherwise stated.
I.H.P. denotes Indicated Horse Power. (Ch) demotes Manning Port, Chatham,
8.H.P. „ Shaft Horse Power.
(Po.) „ Manning Port. Portsmouth. (Dev) ,, „ „ Devonport.
(G) against an officer's name denotes that he is qualified and borne for Gunnery Duties
(T) that he is qualified and borne for Torpedo Duties.
(N) that he is qualified and borne for Navigating Duties.
(8) that he is specially qualified in Signalling Duties and is performing such duties
(W/T) that he is specially qualified in Wireless Telegraphy Duties and is performing such duties
and
(I) thai he is an Interpreter.
(Al) that he is an Acting Interpreter.
The dates shown are dates of first appointment to the ship.
1 Where two dates are shown against the name of a Marine Officer, the date in brackets is that from
which his present sea time commenced.
ABERDARE. (Po.)
Twin Screw Minesweeper.
710 TONS. I.H.P. 2,200.
GUNS— 1-4 INCH. 1-12 PB. HA.
2nd Minestve.eping Flotilla.
China.
Paid off into Reserve at Singapore on ilh April,
1937.
Tender to ' Terror.'
ABERDEEN. (Dev.) Escort Vetsei.
990 Tons H.P. 2.000.
Guns 3-4 inch H.A.
Mediterranean,
Commander C. F. W. Norria 6 Nov 36
Lieut -Com R. H. Stephenson ... 1 Apr 36
Lieutenant (N) A. R. E. Evans ... 13 June 38
P. H. Howes — Aug 38
Cd. Engineer J. H. Harrison 1 Nov 38
Gunner P. D. O'Brien 16 Jan 39
Commissioned at Devonport on 15tA September, 1936.
ABINGDON. (Po.)
Twin Screw Minesweeper.
710 TONS. I.H.P. 2,200.
Guns— 1-4 inch, 1-12 pr. H.A.
2nd Minesweeping Flotilla.
China.
Paid off into Reserve at Singapore on ith April,
1937.
Tender to ' Terror.'
ACA8TA. (Dev.) Destroyer.
1,350 TONS. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns— 4-4-7 inch.
Devonport.
Lieut.-Com J.R.Barnes 19 Sept 38
Lieutenant A. Tyson 25 May 38
Lieutenant (EJ...J. A. L. Boskin 22 June 37
Sub-Lieut N. R. H .Rodney 4 Apr 38
Re-commissioned on 23rd March, 1938.
ACHATES. (Dev.) Destroyer.
1,350 TONS. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns — 4-4-7 inch.
Devonport.
Lieut. Com. (lit \Sh) R. H. Mills — Oct 38
Lieutenant C. P. Yates 14 Jan 39
Lieutenant (E) F. O. E. May ... I« Sept 37
Boatswain p. W. Lewis 31 Dec 38
Re-commissioned at Pemnport on 19th July, 1938
Accounts carried out in ' Drake.
ACHERON. (Po.) Destroyer.
1,350 Tons. S.H.P. 34,000.
Guns — 4-4*7 inch.
Portsmouth
Lieut. Com R. W. P. Northcott.... — Jan 39
Lieulentant (E)...A. B. Cluet 17 Jan 39
Gunner (T) G. F. W. Bruce ... 17 Aug 37
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 8th February, 1937.
Tender to ' Winchester.'
Accounts carried out in ' Vernon.'
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