H.M.S. Colossus (1910)
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| 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 Dudley R. S. de Chair, 27 July, 1911.[3]
- Captain William E. Goodenough, 10 August, 1912.[4]
- Captain George W. Smith, 5 July, 1913.[5]
- Captain The Honourable Edward S. Fitzherbert, 29 June, 1914.[6]
- Captain A. Dudley P. R. Pound, 24 October, 1915.[7]
- Captain Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 15 November, 1917.[8]
- Captain The Honourable Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 15 May, 1919.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ De Chair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 259.
- ↑ Goodenough Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 293.
- ↑ 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.
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