H.M.S. Benbow (1913)
| H.M.S. Benbow | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 51 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Ordered: | 1911-1912 Programme |
| Built By: | Beardmore, Parkhead |
| Laid Down: | 30 May, 1912 |
| Launched: | 12 November, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 7 October, 1914 |
| Sold: | March, 1931 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Launch
Benbow was launched on 13 November, 1913 by Lady Randolph Churchill, widow of the former government minister and mother of the First Lord of the Admiralty. In honour of the occasion she was presented with a Brazilian diamond necklet by Messrs. William Beardmore and Company.
Jutland
The ship, as flagship to Vice-Admiral Frederick Sturdee's Fourth Battle Squadron, led the Fourth Division under the command of Captain Henry W. Parker.
Alterations
Benbow received a main battery director after completion, sometime prior to May, 1915.[2] Her class received their directors after King George V received hers, and likely to a similar design, placing the light aloft tower atop the spotting top.[3]
She received a temporary director system for her secondary battery in November-December, 1916 which was replaced by a proper one sometime in 1917.[4]
Fate
Benbow's sale was announced on 6 March, 1931.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain James A. Fergusson, 14 May, 1914.[5]
- Captain Henry W. Parker, 24 August, 1915.[6]
- Captain Lewis Clinton-Baker, June, 1916.[7]
- Captain Arthur K. Waistell, 28 September, 1917.[8]
- Captain Charles D. Carpendale, 21 February, 1919.[9]
- Captain H. Ralph Crooke, 1921.[10]
- Captain John M. Casement, ?.[Fact Check]
- Captain James F. Somerville, 20 August, 1922 – 31 October, 1924[Citation needed]
- Captain Ambrose M. Peck, 1926-1927.[Citation needed]
- Captain Francis M. Austin, 1927-1929?.[Fact Check][Citation needed]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 33.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Letter in D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library, DEY/27
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 281.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392j.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 392k.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 740.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 739.
- ↑ Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFCHMShips
- 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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