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*{{CaptRN}} [[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]], 10 March, 1908.<ref>Fergusson Service Record. | *{{CaptRN}} [[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]], 10 March, 1908.<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 199.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[George Henry Baird|George H. Baird]], 9 August, 1910.<ref>Baird Service Record. | *Captain [[George Henry Baird|George H. Baird]], 9 August, 1910.<ref>Baird Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 249.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Charles Douglas Carpendale|Charles D. Carpendale]], 5 March, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1913). p. 374.</ref> | *Captain [[Charles Douglas Carpendale|Charles D. Carpendale]], 5 March, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1913). p. 374.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[John Saumarez Dumaresq|John S. Dumaresq]], 19 December, 1913.<ref>Dumaresq Service Record. | *Captain [[John Saumarez Dumaresq|John S. Dumaresq]], 19 December, 1913.<ref>Dumaresq Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. f. 340.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Vincent Barkley Molteno|Vincent B. Molteno]], 5 February, 1917.<ref>Molteno Service Record. | *Captain [[Vincent Barkley Molteno|Vincent B. Molteno]], 5 February, 1917.<ref>Molteno Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44}}. f. 260.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth]], 7 February, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 906''a''.</ref> | *Captain [[Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth]], 7 February, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 906''a''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Alan Cameron Bruce|Alan C. Bruce]], 29 November, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1919). p. 906''a''.</ref> | *Captain [[Alan Cameron Bruce|Alan C. Bruce]], 29 November, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1919). p. 906''a''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 19 October 2012
| H.M.S. Shannon (1906) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 92 (1914) 8A (Jan 1918) 74 (Apr 1918) N.25 (Jun 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1904-05 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 2 Jan, 1905[4] |
| Launched: | 20 Sep, 1906[5] |
| Commissioned: | 10 Mar, 1908[6] |
| Sold: | 12 Dec, 1922[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Shannon commissioned at Chatham on 10 March, 1908, under Captain James A. Fergusson, with the crew from the Leviathan and ratings from Chatham. Rear-Admiral George A. Callaghan, commanding the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, transferred his flag from Leviathan to Shannon on the same day.[8]
Alterations
An order for a design for a director system for Shannon was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in October 1918.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain James A. Fergusson, 10 March, 1908.[10]
- Captain George H. Baird, 9 August, 1910.[11]
- Captain Charles D. Carpendale, 5 March, 1912.[12]
- Captain John S. Dumaresq, 19 December, 1913.[13]
- Captain Vincent B. Molteno, 5 February, 1917.[14]
- Captain Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth, 7 February, 1918.[15]
- Captain Alan C. Bruce, 29 November, 1918.[16]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 9 March, 1908. Issue 38589, col D, p. 11.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 15.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 199.
- ↑ Baird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 374.
- ↑ Dumaresq Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 340.
- ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 906a.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1919). p. 906a.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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