Navy lists > Monthly > 1939 > April

THE ROYAL NAVY.
357
SWAN. Escort Vessel.
1,060 Tlns. H.P. 2,000.
Guns— 3-4 inch H.A., 4-3 PR.
Commander H. A. Showers 2% Jaxi 39
Lieut.-Com A.M.Wilkinson 25 Jan 39
Lieutenant J. M. Ramsay 22 Dec 38
L. M. Hinhcliffe 29 Dec 37
Cd. Engineer ...A. Nairn 21 Jan 37
Gunner H. L. Gunn 21 Jan 37
Wt. Supply Ojfr. A. B. Godfrey (act) ... 1 Jan 39
Commissioned at Sydney on 2Ut January, 1937.
SYDNEY. Cruiser.
6,830 Tons.
Guns— 8-6 inch, 4-4 inch H.A., 4-3 pr.
Captain J. W. A. Waller 9 Oct 37
Commander H. H. Palmer 22 Dec 37
Lieut.-Com (Q) (Met) C. H. Brooks 7 July 38
E. W. Thruston 29 Sept 37
(0) J. C. Bacon 14 Apr 38
Lieutenant (A/S) A. Gracie 7 July 38
(And as Squadron (A/S) Officer.)
(T) J. Denny 6 Jan 38
(G) M. M. Singer 17 Jan 39
(N) J. L. Rathbone .... 29 July 38
G. W. A. Langford ... 22 Dec 38
r. G. Gordon 4 June 38
Eng.Com G. I. D. Hutcheson ... 3 Jan 38
Lieut.-Com.. (E) .R. G. Parker 7 Apr 36
Lieutenant (E)....S. St. V. Welch 25 Jan 38
Chaplain Rev. V. W. Thompson 19 Apr 38
Surg. Com. F. J. Matthews 17 Jan 39
Paym.-Com. T. F. Maynard 7 Aug 37
Surg. -Lieut. (D)...^. J. Ward, lds,
BDSc 29 Dec 37
Paym. Lieut. ...W.H.Ross 27Sept35
Sub:-Lieut I.K.Purvis 7 July 38
Cd. Gunner (T) J. L. Pettigrew ... 6 Dec 37
Cd. Engineer ...S. A. W. Chisholm,
MBE 9 Aug 37
R.P.Oram lJuly37
\e. T. Griffith 30 Sept 38
...R.C.Watson 7 July38
Gunner F. L. Macdonald 21 Oct 37
A. H. Seccombe 9 July 38
Wt. Shipwright... J. A. 'E.FvtneT 29 Dec 37
Wt.Mech H. G. Betts 21 Apr 38
Wt. Elect R. W. Nicholson (act) 23 Feb 39
Wt. Supply Offr.A. E. Parker 27 Sept 35
Commissioned on 24th September, 1935.
Schoolmaster
(C.W.O.)
Cd. Writer
VAMPIRE. Destroyer.
1,090 Tons. S.H.P. 27,000.
Guns — 4-4 inch.
Lieut.-Com J.A.Walsh 21 Nov 38
Lieutenant R. Rhoades ../ 13 Mar 39
Cd. Engineer ...W. L. Nicol 11 May 38
Gunner (E)J. H. Endicott 21 Oct 39
Re-commissioned at Sydney on l\th May, 1938.
VENDETTA. Destroyer.
1,090 Tons. S.H.P. 27,000.
Guns — 4-4 inch.
Lieut.-Com G. L. Cant 29 Sept 38
Lieutenant (A/S) G. C. Corlett 19 Jan 39
Gunner (T) J. McDonald (act) . 13 Jan 39
Cd. Engineer ...W.A.Cook 29 Sept 38
Commissioned at Sydney on 29th September, 1938.
VOYAGER. Destroyer.
1,100 Tons. S.H.P. 27,000.
Guns — 4-4 inch.
Lieut.-Com J.C.Morrow 26 Apr 38
A. G. Lewis 26 Apr 38
Lieutenant (E) ...F. L. George 1 Apr 38
Sub-Lieut H. G. Burgin 13 Nov 38
Gunner (T) C. D. Menerau 15 Mar 38
Re-commissioned at Sydney on 26th April, 1938.
WATERHEN. Destroyer.
1,100 Tons. S.H.P. 27,000.
Guns — 4-4 inch.
Paid off into Reserve at Sydney on
10th November, 1938.
YARRA. Minesweeper.
1,060 Tons. H.P. 2,000.
Guns — 3-4 inch, 4-3 pr.
Lieut.-Com M.J.Clark 23 Dec 37
Lieutenant (N) J. S. Mesley 29 Nov 38
W. F. Cook 17 Oct 37
Xi«ttfenan< (E)....N. McGuire 20 May 38
Paym^Lieut.- |r. p. Hatherell — May 38
Surg. Lieut W. J. Mclaren-Robin-
son, MB, BS 25 Jan 39
(Medical charge of Escort vessels)
Gunner J. S. Godfrey 12 Dec 38
Commissioned at Sydney on 21st January, 1936.
FLEET AUXILIARY.
KURUMBA. Fleet Oiler.
7,930 Tons. H.P. 2,000.
Displacement by previous national rules.
(In Reserve at Sydney.)
Shipkeeper A. H. Turnley (ret.)
Lieut.-Com.
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