H.M.S. Neptune (1909)
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| H.M.S. Neptune | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 79 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Ordered: | 1908 Naval Estimates |
| Laid Down: | 19 January, 1909 |
| Launched: | 30 September, 1909 |
| Commissioned: | 1 February, 1911 |
| Sold: | 1 September, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 19,680 (loaded condition) |
| Length: | 510 feet |
| Beam: | 85 feet |
| Draught: | 28 feet 6 inches |
| Propulsion: | 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 25,000 shp, 18 Yarrow boilers |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Range: | 6,330 miles at 10 knots |
| Complement: | 759 |
| Armament: |
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Alterations
Neptune, along with Thunderer, was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911. The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as Neptune was listed as part of the seventeen ship order in 1913.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles M. de Bartolomé, 3 January, 1911.[3]
- Captain Allan F. Everett, 5 December, 1911.[4]
- Captain Robert N. Lawson, 9 May, 1913.[5]
- Captain Allen T. Hunt, 10 March, 1914.[6] in command at start of war.[7]
- Captain Thomas D. L. Sheppard, 18 December, 1914.[8]
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 11 February, 1916.[9]
- Captain William F. Slayter, 15 October, 1917.[10]
- Captain John R. Segrave, 15 October, 1918.[11]
- Captain Reginald St. P. Parry, 8 August, 1920.[12]
Jutland
Neptune was under the command of Captain Vivian Bernard and operating with the First Battle Squadron during the battle. She suffered no damage and contributed to fire against the S.M.S. Weisbaden.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue 39458, col A, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 8 December, 1911. Issue 39763, col A, pg. 17.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 May, 1913. Issue 40209, col B, pg. 3.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 3 March, 1914. Issue 40461, col C, pg. 12.
- ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations, Volume I, p. 438.
- ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 395w.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 851.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue 42467, col F, pg. 21.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
