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*Captain Claud A. W. Hamilton, 2 March, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 271.</ref> | *Captain Claud A. W. Hamilton, 2 March, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 271.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Alfred Ernle Montacute Chatfield, First Baron Chatfield|A. Ernle M. Chatfield]], 2 July, 1912.<ref>Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.</ref> | *Captain [[Alfred Ernle Montacute Chatfield, First Baron Chatfield|A. Ernle M. Chatfield]], 2 July, 1912.<ref>Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.</ref> | ||
==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 2 minute, 25.4 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904'', pp. 45-7.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:54, 2 May 2012
| H.M.S. Aboukir | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Fairfield |
| Laid down: | 9 November, 1898 |
| Launched: | 16 May, 1900 |
| Commissioned: | 3 April, 1902 |
| Sunk: | 22 September, 1914 |
| By: | U.9 |
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Sir Charles J. Graves-Sawle, Baronet, 3 April, 1902.[1]
- Captain Claud A. W. Hamilton, 2 March, 1907.[2]
- Captain A. Ernle M. Chatfield, 2 July, 1912.[3]
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 2 minute, 25.4 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[4]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1860-1905
