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| − | '' | + | ''Magnificent'' was laid down in No. 7 dock at [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] on 18 December, 1893. She was floated out on 19 December, 1894, in a ceremony performed by Countess Spencer, wife of the [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], [[John Poyntz Spencer, Fifth Earl Spencer|Earl Spencer]], who was also present. In attendance were Rear-Admiral [[George Digby Morant|G. Digby Morant]], Admiral Superintendent; Rear-Admiral [[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]], [[Second Naval Lord]]; [[Ughtred James Kay-Shuttleworth, First Baron Shuttleworth|Sir Ughtred J. Kay-Shuttleworth, Bart]], [[Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Board of Admiralty]]; Vice-Admiral [[Richard Wells]], [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]]; Captain [[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford|Lord Charles Beresford]], Captain of the Medway Dockyard Reserve; [[William Henry White|William H. White]], the Assistant Controller of the Navy and [[Director of Naval Construction]], and others.<ref>"H.M.S. Magnificent" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 20 December, 1894. Issue '''34452''', col A, pg. 10.</ref> |
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| + | On 10 December, 1895, ''Magnificent'' was inspected by Admiral [[Frederick William Richards|Sir Frederick W. Richards]], [[First Sea Lord|First Naval Lord]]; Rear-Admiral [[John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher|Sir John A. Fisher]], [[Third Sea Lord|Controller of the Navy]] and [[Evan MacGregor|Sir Evan MacGregor]], [[Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty]]. They were conducted over the ship by the new Admiral Superintendent, Rear-Admiral [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], and Captain Beresford.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 11 December, 1895. Issue '''34757''', col C, pg. 7.</ref> | ||
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| + | Upon completion of the ship Rear-Admiral Andoe received a communication from the [[Board of Admiralty]]: | ||
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| + | <blockquote>I aim to express their lordships' gratification at the remarkable feat in shipbuilding accomplished in completing for commission her Majesty's ship Magnificent within the unprecedented date of two years from the date her keel-plates were laid down. This result reflects the highest credit on the Admiral Superintendent, the officers of the yard, the workmen, and Dockyard Reserve. Unless all had most cordially and loyally cooperated in the work it would have been impossible for so unexampled a result to have been achieved.</blockquote> | ||
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| + | She was commissioned at Chatham on 12 December, 1895, by Captain [[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]], as flagship of Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Hildebrand Alington|Arthur H. Alington]], Second-in-Command of the [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Channel Squadron]], with a complement of 773 officers and men, largely taken from the crew of the [[H.M.S. Empress of India (1891)|''Empress of India'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 2 December, 1895. Issue '''34749''', col B, pg. 6.</ref><ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 13 December, 1895. Issue '''34759''', col B, pg. 7.</ref> | ||
''Magnificent'' paid off on 8 August, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 395''k''.</ref> | ''Magnificent'' paid off on 8 August, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 395''k''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 20 June 2012
| Career | Details |
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| Built By: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 18 December, 1893 |
| Launched: | 19 December, 1894 |
| Commissioned: | 12 December, 1895 |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Magnificent was a Majestic class battleship of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1894 and sold for scrap in 1921. She was the third Royal Navy warship to bear the name.
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Career
| Pendant Numbers.[1] | |
| 1914 | D.13 |
| September, 1915 | P.83 |
| January, 1918 | P.3A |
Magnificent was laid down in No. 7 dock at Chatham Royal Dockyard on 18 December, 1893. She was floated out on 19 December, 1894, in a ceremony performed by Countess Spencer, wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Earl Spencer, who was also present. In attendance were Rear-Admiral G. Digby Morant, Admiral Superintendent; Rear-Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, Second Naval Lord; Sir Ughtred J. Kay-Shuttleworth, Bart, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Board of Admiralty; Vice-Admiral Richard Wells, Commander-in-Chief at the Nore; Captain Lord Charles Beresford, Captain of the Medway Dockyard Reserve; William H. White, the Assistant Controller of the Navy and Director of Naval Construction, and others.[2]
On 10 December, 1895, Magnificent was inspected by Admiral Sir Frederick W. Richards, First Naval Lord; Rear-Admiral Sir John A. Fisher, Controller of the Navy and Sir Evan MacGregor, Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty. They were conducted over the ship by the new Admiral Superintendent, Rear-Admiral Hilary G. Andoe, and Captain Beresford.[3]
Upon completion of the ship Rear-Admiral Andoe received a communication from the Board of Admiralty:
I aim to express their lordships' gratification at the remarkable feat in shipbuilding accomplished in completing for commission her Majesty's ship Magnificent within the unprecedented date of two years from the date her keel-plates were laid down. This result reflects the highest credit on the Admiral Superintendent, the officers of the yard, the workmen, and Dockyard Reserve. Unless all had most cordially and loyally cooperated in the work it would have been impossible for so unexampled a result to have been achieved.
She was commissioned at Chatham on 12 December, 1895, by Captain Charles J. Barlow, as flagship of Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Alington, Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron, with a complement of 773 officers and men, largely taken from the crew of the Empress of India.[4][5]
Magnificent paid off on 8 August, 1917.[6]
Radio
By the end of 1901, she was fitted or due to receive a Marconi W/T set.[7]
- Captain Frederic A. Whitehead, 1 August, 1914.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 29.
- ↑ "H.M.S. Magnificent" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 20 December, 1894. Issue 34452, col A, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 December, 1895. Issue 34757, col C, pg. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 December, 1895. Issue 34749, col B, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 13 December, 1895. Issue 34759, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 395k.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 352.
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