H.M.S. Brilliant (1891)
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| H.M.S. Brilliant (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.16 (1914) N.14 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 24 Jun, 1891[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1893[5] |
| Blockship: | 23 Apr, 1918[6] |
Service
In 1910, despite her advanced age, Brilliant was the best gunnery ship of the three tested in the Fourth Cruiser Squadron, scoring 52.52, compared to the average 41.888.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Sir George J. S. Warrender, Bart., 11 July 1899.[8]
- Captain Evelyn R. Le Marchant, 8 March, 1904.[9]
- Captain Robert H. Anstruther, 6 April, 1906.[10]
- Captain Francis F. Haworth-Booth, 20 March, 1908.[11]
- Captain Maurice Woollcombe, 1 April, 1910.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8328, p. 4.
- ↑ Warrender Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1384.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 790.
- ↑ Anstruther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 96.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 287.
- ↑ Woollcombe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 504.
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