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'''H.M.S. ''Fame''''' was one of 11 destroyers of the [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class]]. | '''H.M.S. ''Fame''''' was one of 11 destroyers of the [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class]]. | ||
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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> | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 13 July 2013
| 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 11 destroyers of the "D" class.
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]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-in-Command Charles M. Blackman, 9 December, 1913.[9]
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 (April, 1914), p. 313.
Bibliography
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