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Soon after her delivery, the Admiralty decided to sent ''Ardent'' to the Mediterranean "for purposes of instruction."<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 13 April, 1895.  Issue '''34550''', col D, p. 4.</ref>
  
 
In commission with the Mediterranean Fleet in December 1905.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'' (December, 1905), p. 279.</ref>
 
In commission with the Mediterranean Fleet in December 1905.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'' (December, 1905), p. 279.</ref>

Revision as of 18:02, 30 March 2014

H.M.S. Ardent (1894)
Builder: Thornycroft[1]
Ordered: 1893-94[2]
Laid down: Dec, 1893[3]
Launched: 16 Oct, 1894[4]
Commissioned: Apr, 1895[5]
Broken up: 1911[6]

H.M.S. Ardent was one of 42 destroyers of the "A" class, a "27 knotter".

Service

Soon after her delivery, the Admiralty decided to sent Ardent to the Mediterranean "for purposes of instruction."[7]

In commission with the Mediterranean Fleet in December 1905.[8]

In commission with the Mediterranean Fleet in January 1907.[9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
  6. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
  7. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 13 April, 1895. Issue 34550, col D, p. 4.
  8. The Monthly Navy List (December, 1905), p. 279.
  9. The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 279.
  10. The Monthly Navy List (December, 1905), p. 279.
  11. The Navy List (January, 1907), p. 279.
  12. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 279.

Bibliography


"A" Class Destroyer
26 Knotters
  Havock Hornet Daring  
  Decoy Ferret Lynx  
27 Knotters
Ardent Boxer Bruizer Charger Dasher
Hasty Hardy Haughty Janus Lightning
Porcupine Salmon Snapper Banshee Contest
Dragon Conflict Teazer Wizard Fervent
Zephyr Handy Hart Hunter Opossum
Ranger Sunfish Rocket Shark Surly
  Skate Starfish Sturgeon  
  Spitfire Swordfish Zebra  
  Destroyers (UK) "B" Class –>