H.M.S. Aboukir (1900)
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| H.M.S. Aboukir (1900) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.00 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Ordered: | 1897-98 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 9 Nov, 1898[4] |
| Launched: | 16 May, 1900[5] |
| Commissioned: | 3 Apr, 1902[6] |
| Torpedoed: | 22 Sep, 1914[7] |
| Fate: | Sunk by U.9[8] |
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Sir Charles J. Graves-Sawle, Baronet, 3 April, 1902.[9]
- Captain George Walter Smith, 15 July 1904. (only until 17 July).
- Captain Claud A. W. Hamilton, 2 March, 1907.[10]
- Captain A. Ernle M. Chatfield, 2 July, 1912.[11]
- Captain Norman Craig Palmer, .
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 2 minute, 25.4 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 4 April, 1902. Issue 36733, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 271.
- ↑ Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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).
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