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| − | *Captain [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]], | + | *Captain [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]], 21 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> |
*Captain [[Herbert Leopold Heath]], 27 February, 1905.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 200.</ref> | *Captain [[Herbert Leopold Heath]], 27 February, 1905.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 200.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 19 August 2011
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Robert L. Groome, 21 December, 1897.[1]
- Captain Herbert Leopold Heath, 27 February, 1905.[2]
Equipment and Alterations
In 1899, Repulse acquired her first rangefinder, a 4.5-foot model mounted at the back of the bridge, but lacking any ready means of transmitting its cuts.[3]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving as in the Channel Squadron, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[4]
Footnotes
Bibliography
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- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
