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Revision as of 14:12, 13 June 2012
| H.M.S. Good Hope | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Fairfield |
| Laid down: | 11 September, 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 February, 1902 |
| Commissioned: | 8 November, 1902 |
| Sold: | 1 November, 1914 |
| At: | Battle of Coronel |
Career
Good Hope was part of the Sixth Cruiser Squadron, nominally in the Second Fleet but part of the Third Fleet for administrative purposes.[1] She was based at Portsmouth where she served as a parent ship for other Third Fleet ships.[2] Before the outbreak of war she was ordered by the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, to proceed from Portsmouth to Scapa viâ the West Coast of Ireland.[3] On 5 August she was ordered to steam to Halifax, Canada, to join the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock, commanding the Fourth Cruiser Squadron.[4] Good Hope arrived at Halifax on 14 August, and on 15 August met Suffolk at sea. Captain Bentinck J. D. Yelverton transferred to Suffolk, and Cradock, his staff, and his Flag Captain, Captain Philip Francklin, transferred to Good Hope, which then sailed for Bermuda.[5]
Radio
In 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the "C" Tune Gear, capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Charles E. Madden, 5 September, 1902.[7]
- Captain Ernest H. Grafton, 15 July, 1907.[8]
- Captain Philip Francklin unknown – her loss at the Battle of Coronel on 1 November, 1914.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 269b.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 270.
- ↑ The Atlantic Ocean, 1914. p. 13.
- ↑ The Atlantic Ocean, 1914. p. 15.
- ↑ The Atlantic Ocean, 1914. p. 30.
- ↑ ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 September, 1902. Issue 36867, col E, pg. 8.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 322.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1860-1905
- Template:BibUKOU5413G
