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*{{CaptRN}} [[Charles John Graves-Sawle, Fourth Baronet|Sir Charles J. Graves-Sawle, Baronet]], 3 April, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 4 April, 1902.  Issue '''36733''', col C, pg. 8.</ref>
*{{CaptRN}} [[Charles John Graves-Sawle, Fourth Baronet|Sir Charles J. Graves-Sawle, Baronet]], 3 April, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 4 April, 1902.  Issue '''36733''', col C, pg. 8.</ref>
*Captain [[George Walter Smith]], 15 July 1904. (only until 17 July).
*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>
*Captain [[Norman Craig Palmer]], .


==Torpedoes==
==Torpedoes==

Revision as of 18:39, 3 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:

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

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 4 April, 1902. Issue 36733, col C, pg. 8.
  2. Navy List (October, 1908). p. 271.
  3. Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.
  4. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.

Bibliography

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