H.M.S. Empress of India (1891)
From The Dreadnought Project
Contents
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Edmond Hyde Parker, .
- Captain John Donald Kelly, .
- Captain Herbert Augustus Warren, .
Radio
As of 1901, while serving as a Port Guard ship,. she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[1] In his memoirs, Captain Henry L. Fleet relates:
On the conclusion of this trip [to the Channel Islands in January, 1902] we went to Portsmouth to have the wireless installed. It was estimated that it would take several weeks, and the Admiral became unhappy at the idea of being deprived of his flagship.[2]
Footnotes
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).
