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Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
*Captain [[George Walter Smith]], 5 July, 1913.{{CN}} | *Captain [[George Walter Smith]], 5 July, 1913.{{CN}} | ||
*Captain [[Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford|The Honourable Edward S. Fitzherbert]], 29 June, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 293.</ref> in command at start of war.<ref>Corbett. ''Naval Operations, Volume I'', p. 438.</ref> | *Captain [[Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford|The Honourable Edward S. Fitzherbert]], 29 June, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 293.</ref> in command at start of war.<ref>Corbett. ''Naval Operations, Volume I'', p. 438.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|A. Dudley P. R. Pound]], 24 October, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 393''e''.</ref> | *Captain [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|A. Dudley P. R. Pound]], 24 October, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 393''e''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall|Charles P. Beaty-Pownall]], 15 November, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 761.</ref> | *Captain [[Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall|Charles P. Beaty-Pownall]], 15 November, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 761.</ref> | ||
*Captain The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 15 May, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 761.</ref> | *Captain The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 15 May, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 761.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[William Edmund Goodenough]], . | *Captain [[William Edmund Goodenough]], . | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 21 August 2012
| H.M.S. Colossus | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 24 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Scott's, Greenock |
| Laid Down: | 8 July, 1909 |
| Launched: | 9 April, 1910 |
| Commissioned: | 8 August, 1911 |
| Sold: | July, 1928 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
In 1913, Colossus was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[2]
Jutland
Fate
Colossus was placed on the disposal list in July, 1921 but was reprieved in September for service as a Boys' Training Ship. She was paid off in May, 1922 but recommissioned again in January, 1924 as an accommodation ship for the Training Ship Impregnable. She was paid off again in January, 1928 and sold to Alloa SB Company in July. She left Devonport under tow on 15 August and arrived at Rosyth for breaking up on 5 September.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain George Walter Smith, 5 July, 1913.[Citation needed]
- Captain The Honourable Edward S. Fitzherbert, 29 June, 1914.[3] in command at start of war.[4]
- Captain A. Dudley P. R. Pound, 24 October, 1915.[5]
- Captain Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 15 November, 1917.[6]
- Captain The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 15 May, 1919.[7]
- Captain William Edmund Goodenough, .
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 293.
- ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations, Volume I, p. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 393e.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 761.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 761.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibCorbettNOI
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
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