H.M.S. Shannon (1906)
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| H.M.S. Shannon | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 92 (1914) 8A (Jan 1918) 74 (Apr 1918) N.25 (Jun 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 2 January, 1905 |
| Launched: | 20 September, 1906 |
| Commissioned: | 10 March, 1908 |
| Sold: | 12 December, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| Struck: | 1919 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 16,100 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 490 feet (p.p.) 519 feet (o.a.) |
| Beam: | 75 feet 6 inches |
| Draught: | 25 feet |
| Propulsion: | 2 sets of 4 cylinder triple expansion engines |
| Speed: | 23 knots |
| Range: | 8,150 miles at 10 knots |
| Complement: | 755 |
| Armament: |
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Career
Shannon commissioned at Chatham on 10 March, 1908, under Captain James A. Fergusson, with the crew from the Leviathan and ratings from Chatham. Rear-Admiral George A. Callaghan, commanding the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, transferred his flag from Leviathan to Shannon on the same day.[2]
Alterations
An order for a design for a director system for Shannon was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in October 1918.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain James A. Fergusson, 10 March, 1908.[4]
- Captain George H. Baird, 9 August, 1910.[5]
- Captain Charles D. Carpendale, 5 March, 1912.[6]
- Captain John S. Dumaresq, 19 December, 1913.[7]
- Captain Vincent B. Molteno, 5 February, 1917.[8]
- Captain Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth, 7 February, 1918.[9]
- Captain Alan C. Bruce, 29 November, 1918.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 9 March, 1908. Issue 38589, col D, p. 11.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919, p. 15.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 199.
- ↑ Baird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 374.
- ↑ Dumaresq Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 340.
- ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 906a.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1919). p. 906a.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
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