H.M.S. Implacable (1899)
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| H.M.S. Implacable (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 63 (1914) 72 (Jan 1918) N.48 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1897-98 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 13 Jul, 1898[4] |
| Launched: | 11 Mar, 1899[5] |
| Commissioned: | 10 Sep, 1901 |
| Sold: | 8 Nov, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
She reduced at Sheerness on 13th May, 1912.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain His Serene Highness Prince Louis of Battenberg, 10 September, 1901.[8]
- Captain Reginald C. Prothero, October, 1902.[9]
- Captain Colin R. Keppel, 12 May, 1904.[10]
- Captain George E. Patey, June, 1905.[11]
- Captain Mark E. F. Kerr, May, 1907.[12]
- Captain Henry L. Tottenham, March, 1909.[13]
- Captain Robert J. Prendergast, 21 May, 1910.[14]
- Captain Harry Jones, November, 1911.[15]
- Captain Gerald C. A. Marescaux, 3 June, 1912.[16]
- Captain Hughes C. Lockyer, 21 August, 1913.[17]
- Captain Bertram S. Evans, March, 1917.[18]
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[19]
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, 27 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 36.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 36.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 326.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 September, 1901. Issue 36557, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 May, 1904. Issue 37395, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Prendergast Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 242.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 859.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 334.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ 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.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
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