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| − | '''H.M.S. ''Otter''''' was one of | + | '''H.M.S. ''Otter''''' was one of forty [["C" Class Destroyer (1896)|"C" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] — a "30 knotter". |
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| + | ==Service== | ||
| + | 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 ''Otter'''s boilers had been re-tubed and her hull and machinery refitted in 1902.<ref>Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).</ref> | ||
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| + | In mid-1913, ''Otter'' was still on the China Station.{{NLJul13|p. 351}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
| − | <div name=fredbot: | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Otter''"> |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Henry Douglas Wilkin|nick=Henry D. Wilkin|appt=27 March, 1900<ref>Wilkin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112173}} f. 175.</ref>{{NLJan01|p. 287}}|end=31 December, 1900<ref>Wilkin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D8112173}} f. 175.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Robert Gwynne Corbett|nick=Robert G. Corbett|appt=16 November, 1900<ref>Corbett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/254.|D7602586}} f. 280.</ref>|end=|note=by order of C-in-C}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Charles Pleydell Mansel|nick=Charles P. Mansel|appt=1 January, 1901{{NLMay02|p. 287}}|end=1902<ref>After May, it would appear.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Geoffrey Codrington|nick=George G. Codrington|appt=14 January, 1903{{NLMay03|p. 287}}|end=28 October, 1903}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=John Kiddle|nick=John Kiddle|appt=15 May, 1905<ref>Kiddle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/207.|D7602993}} f. 236.</ref>{{NLMar07|p. 352}}|end=18 March, 1908<ref>Kiddle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/207.|D7602993}} f. 236.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Basil John Douglas Guy|nick=Basil J. D. Guy|appt=26 February, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 352}}|end=January, 1910}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Ernest Stevenson|nick=Ernest Stevenson|appt=January, 1910|end=29 July, 1910}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Laverock Lambe|nick=Charles L. Lambe|appt=29 July, 1910{{NLApr11|p. 351}}|end=8 February, 1912}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Claude Seymour|nick=Claude Seymour|appt=8 February, 1912<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref>|end=17 April, 1912<ref>Seymour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/177.}} f. 198.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Ennis Tristram Ratcliffe Chambers|nick=Ennis T. R. Chambers|appt=17 April, 1912{{NLAug12|p. 352}}|end=14 March, 1913}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell|nick=Somerville P. B. Russell|appt=7 November, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 365}}<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>|end=17 July, 1915<ref>Russell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/124.|D7604028}} f. 528.</ref>}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-10-HMS_Otter.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net] |
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Otter_(1896)}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 23 November 2020
| H.M.S. Otter (1896) | |
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| Pendant Number: | unknown[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | 1895-96 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 9 Jun, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 23 Nov, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | Mar, 1900[6] |
| Broken up: | 1916[7] |
H.M.S. Otter was one of forty "C" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
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 Otter's boilers had been re-tubed and her hull and machinery refitted in 1902.[8]
In mid-1913, Otter was still on the China Station.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry D. Wilkin, 27 March, 1900[10][11] – 31 December, 1900[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert G. Corbett, 16 November, 1900[13] (by order of C-in-C)
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles P. Mansel, 1 January, 1901[14] – 1902[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander George G. Codrington, 14 January, 1903[16] – 28 October, 1903
- Lieutenant-Commander John Kiddle, 15 May, 1905[17][18] – 18 March, 1908[19]
- Lieutenant & Commander Basil J. D. Guy, 26 February, 1909[20] – January, 1910
- Commander Ernest Stevenson, January, 1910 – 29 July, 1910
- Commander Charles L. Lambe, 29 July, 1910[21] – 8 February, 1912
- Commander Claude Seymour, 8 February, 1912[22] – 17 April, 1912[23]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ennis T. R. Chambers, 17 April, 1912[24] – 14 March, 1913
- Lieutenant-Commander Somerville P. B. Russell, 7 November, 1914[25][26] – 17 July, 1915[27]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 351.
- ↑ Wilkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 175.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 287.
- ↑ Wilkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 175.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 287.
- ↑ After May, it would appear.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 287.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/207. f. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 352.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/207. f. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 351.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/177. f. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 365.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
- ↑ Russell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/124. f. 528.
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