H.M.S. Ramillies (1892)
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| H.M.S. Ramillies (1892) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thomson, Clydebank[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
| Laid down: | 11 Aug, 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 1 Mar, 1892[4] |
| Commissioned: | Oct, 1893[5] |
| Sold: | 1913[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
Service
Radio
As of 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she was noted as carrying a Jackson W/T set.[7]
Torpedoes
In May 1898, the ship received the first gyro-equipped torpedoes ever issued in the Royal Navy: two 18-in R.G.F. Mark IV Torpedoes from the Malta Sub-Depot.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Francis C. B. Bridgeman, 17 October, 1893.[9]
- Captain William H. May, 17 January, 1895.[10]
- Captain William Des V. Hamilton, December, 1896.[11]
- Captain Robert S. Lowry, January, 1900.[12]
- Captain Frank G. Kirby, October, 1902.[13]
- Captain Hugh P. Williams, January, 1905.[14]
- Captain Robert G. Fraser, March, 1905.[15]
- Captain Charles H. Dare, 1906.[16]
- Captain Casper J. Baker, September, 1906.[17]
- Captain George A. Hardinge, 1907.[18]
- Captain Hubert Grant-Dalton, 1 February, 1908. And for command of a Division of Special Service Vessels at Devonport.[19]
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 17 August, 1908.[20]
- Captain Arthur W. Ewart, 2 February, 1909. And for command of a Division of Special Service Vessels at Devonport.[21]
- Captain George Holmes Borrett, 18 April, 1910. And for command of a Division of Special Service Vessels at Devonport.[22]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1898. p. 42.
- ↑ Bridgeman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 167.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 365.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
- ↑ Ewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 49.
- ↑ Borrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 505.
Bibliography
- 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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