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In 1901 while assigned to the Mediterranean, the ship was noted as having or being slated to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]]. | In 1901 while assigned to the Mediterranean, the ship was noted as having or being slated to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]].{{ARTS1901|p. 111}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 7 minutes, 5.5 seconds. The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical. | In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 7 minutes, 5.5 seconds. The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.{{ARTS1904|pp. 45-7}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 27 September 2012
| H.M.S. Diana (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.18 (1914) P.58 (Sep 1915) N.34 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 13 Aug, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 5 Dec, 1895[5] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Jun, 1897[6] |
| Sold: | 1 Jul, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Radio
In 1901 while assigned to the Mediterranean, the ship was noted as having or being slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty, 30 September, 1904.[Citation needed]
- Captain Thomas Webster Kemp, .
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 6 November, 1906.[9]
- Captain Sydney Stewart Hall, .
- Captain George B. Hutton, 6 January, 1914.[10]
- Captain Ambrose Maynard Peck, 29 September, 1917.[11]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 7 minutes, 5.5 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 776.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
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