HMS Rodney

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Ship	HMS Rodney


Operated By Country	Great Britain
Unit Type	Ship
Depicted In Image
Ship Class Image
Ship Class	HMS Nelson
Ship Type	Battleship
Ship Attribute	Retained By 1922 Treaty

Involved In Activity	1941 05 27 0947 Battle Sinking Of Bismarck Mid North Atlantic
as	N
Posting Year	2yr
Flag
Posting Year	2yr
Posting Duration Year	2yr
Postings	2

Units
	Operated By Country
	Great Britain

Ships
	Built By Shipbuilder	Laid Down YMD	Launch YMD	Commissioned YMD	Final YMD	On Slip	Fitting Out	Total Building	Life Year
	Cammell Laird And Co Ltd	1922 Dec 28	1925 Dec 17	1927 Dec 07	1949 Jan 01	1 085day	720day	1 805day	21.07yr

Sensors
1) Fitted With Sensor	2) 1: as	3) 2: Fitted	4) 1: Primary Image	5) 1:Radar Type
BR, Director, HACS Mark 1	N	1930 Jan 01
BR, Radar, Type 79	N	1938 Jan 01		Air Search
BR, Radar, Type 279	N	1940 Aug 01		Air Search \| Surface Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 271	N	1941 Sep 01		Surface Search
BR, Radar, Type 281	N	1941 Sep 01		Air Search
BR, Radar, Type 284	N	1941 Sep 01		Surface Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 282	N	1942 May 01		AA Fire Control
BR, Radar, Type 272	N	1942 May 01		Surface Search
BR, Jammer, Type 650	N	1944 Jan 01
BR, Radar, Type 283	N	1942 May 01		AA Fire Control

Postings
1) Posted To By Posting	2) 1: End	3) 1: Post Person	4) 3:Decoration	5) 1: Duration Year	6) 1: Age Of Person	7) 1:Rank
1932 01 01 Tovey John Cronyn	1934 Jan 01	Tovey John Cronyn	Distinguished Service Order Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of The Bath	2yr	47yr
1934 01 01 Custance W N	1936 Jan 01	Custance W N	Companion Of The Order Of The Bath	2yr	49.52yr	Captain

Assignments
1) Covered By Assignment	2) 1: Assign To Unit	3) 2: Covered By Assignment	4) 3: Assign To Unit	5) 1: Summary
1939-Dec-01 HMS Nelson - - HMS Warspite - HMS Barham - RN 2nd Battle Squadron	RN 2nd Battle Squadron	1939_Dec_01 - RN Home Fleet	RN Home Fleet	Or much earlier
1945-Jan-01 HMS Duke Of York - HMS Anson - - RN 2nd Battle Squadron	RN 2nd Battle Squadron	1939_Dec_01 - RN Home Fleet	RN Home Fleet	Or much earlier

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