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Revision as of 18:28, 24 September 2012
| H.M.S. Canopus (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.29 (1914) N.17 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 4 Jan, 1897[3] |
| Launched: | 13 Oct, 1897[4] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Dec, 1899 |
| Sold: | 18 Feb, 1920[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 1 August, 1914.[6]
- Captain Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes, 20 November, 1899.[Citation needed]
- Captain Harry Seawell Frank Niblett, 9 November, 1900.[Citation needed]
- Captain Douglas Austin Gamble, likely after Niblett, based on his date of being promoted Captain.
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 288.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901, p. 111.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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