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In July, 1904, complaints from {{ViceRN}} [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]] of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] [[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne|Selborne]]. Within, it was noted that ''Fame'' was tender to ''Humber'', her boilers had been re-tubed in 1902, and she'd been docked in May 1904.<ref>Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).</ref> | In July, 1904, complaints from {{ViceRN}} [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]] of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] [[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne|Selborne]]. Within, it was noted that ''Fame'' was tender to ''Humber'', her boilers had been re-tubed in 1902, and she'd been docked in May 1904.<ref>Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).</ref> | ||
In mid-1913, she was serving in China. | In mid-1913, she was serving in China.{{NLJul13|p. 312}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 13 November 2014
| H.M.S. Fame (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.41 (Sep 1915) D.37 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
| Ordered: | 1894-95[3] |
| Laid down: | 4 Jul, 1895[4] |
| Launched: | 15 Apr, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1897[6] |
| Broken up: | 1921[7] |
H.M.S. Fame was one of eleven destroyers of the "D" class — one of the two-funnelled "30 knotters".
Service
In July, 1904, complaints from Vice-Admiral Noel of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by First Lord of the Admiralty Selborne. Within, it was noted that Fame was tender to Humber, her boilers had been re-tubed in 1902, and she'd been docked in May 1904.[8]
In mid-1913, she was serving in China.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Ralph W. Wilkinson, 7 October, 1912[10]
- Lieutenant in Command Charles M. Blackman, 9 December, 1913[11]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Robert N. Marshall, 23 September, 1916[12]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Walter C. Hake, 19 August, 1918[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 93.
- ↑ Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 313.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 792.
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