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] |
Career
In mid-July, 1914, the ship was stationed in the Humber as part of a force of four Majestic class battleships and two Cressy class cruisers being sent there.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Sir Charles J. Graves-Sawle, Baronet, 3 April, 1902.[10]
- Captain George Walter Smith, 15 July 1904 (for two days)[Citation needed]
- Captain William John Grogan, June 1905.[11]
- Captain Henry Russell Robinson, 1906.[Fact Check][12][13]
- Captain Claud A. W. Hamilton, 2 March, 1907.[14]
- Captain Richard Fortescue Phillimore, July 1909.[15]
- Captain Eric V. F. R. Dugmore, April 1912.[16]
- Captain A. Ernle M. Chatfield, 2 July, 1912.[17]
- Captain Bentinck John Davies Yelverton, October 1912.[18]
- Captain Alexander Percy Davidson, November 1913.[19]
- Captain John Edmund Drummond, August 1914.[20]
- Captain Norman Craig Palmer, ?.[Fact Check]
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 minutes, 25.4 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[21]
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.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 140 of 17 July 1914.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 4 April, 1902. Issue 36733, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ N.B.: Mackie records the name as "Henry T. Robinson".
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 271.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ 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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