H.M.S. Terrible (1895)
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| H.M.S. Terrible (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.70 (1914) P.A9 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thomson, Clydebank[2] |
| Laid down: | 1894[3] |
| Launched: | 27 May, 1895[4] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Mar, 1898[5] |
| Sold: | Jul, 1932[6] |
| Fate: | to Cashmore[7] |
Service
In early 1913, operating with Third Fleet. In July, ordered to Pembroke Dock.[8]
In 1920, Terrible replaced Hindostan, 80, as Fisgard III, part of the establishment at Portsmouth for training engine room artficers apprentices.
Torpedoes
In October 1898, the ship became one of the first in the Royal Navy to receive torpedoes fitted for gyroscopes, drawn from the Portsmouth Depot. Though there were three torpedoes, only two gyros were initially supplied:[9]
- two 18-in Mark IV torpedoes, H.B. type
- one 14-in Mark IX torpedo, S.L. type
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Wilmot H. Fawkes, 1 July, 1896[10]
- Captain Charles G. Robinson, 24 March, 1898[11]
- Captain Percy M. Scott, 18 September, 1899[12]
- Captain Arthur T. Stuart, January, 1905[13]
- Captain Henry H. Campbell, May, 1905[14]
- Captain George A. Ballard, 3 July, 1906[15] – 20 August, 1907[16]
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 20 August, 1907[17] – 4 May, 1908[18]
- Commander Alan C. Bruce, 7 February, 1911[19] – 28 February, 1911[20]
- Captain Joseph R. Bridson, 28 February, 1911[21] – 17 March, 1912[22]
- Captain Bentinck J. D. Yelverton, 18 March, 1912[23] (and for charge of group of ships of Fourth Division, Home Flee)
- Captain Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 13 August, 1912[24] – 1 January, 1913[25] (and for charge of group of ships of Third Fleet, Home Fleets)
- Captain John Nicholas, 1 January, 1913[26] (and for command of group of ships of Third Fleet, Home Fleets)
- Captain Spencer A. Hickley, 10 June, 1913[27]
- Captain Thomas F. T. Michell, 6 December, 1913[28]
- Captain Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow, 8 September, 1915[29]
- Captain Otto H. Hawke-Genn, 11 January, 1919[30]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 384.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1898. p. 42.
- ↑ Fawkes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 449.
- ↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1120.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1160.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Ballard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 65.
- ↑ Ballard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 65.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
- ↑ Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
- ↑ Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
- ↑ Yelverton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 135.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ Nicholas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 306.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 384.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 916.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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