H.M.S. Benbow (1885)
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| H.M.S. Benbow (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Nov, 1882[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jun, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jun, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 13 Jul, 1909 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Completed in 1888, H.M.S. Benbow was one of six "Admiral" class battleships.
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[5]
Service
On 24 February, 1891, Captain Harry H. Rawson, commanded the ship, in company with Inflexible (Captain Henry Coey Kane) to be target of a night time torpedo boat attack in Volo Bay. Four second-class boats, one from Benbow, one from Inflexible and two from Hecla.[6]
She was brought to full complement to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 under the command of Eustace Rooke.[7][8][9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Harry H. Rawson, 4 October, 1889[10][11] – 6 August, 1890[12] (to join ship at Athens)
- Captain Arthur D. Fanshawe, 21 July, 1892[13] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Captain Burges Watson, 11 July, 1893[14] – c. 20 August, 1893[Inference] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1893)
- Captain Harry T. Grenfell, 23 May, 1894[15] – 7 May, 1896[16]
- Captain Eustace Rooke, 7 May, 1896[17] – 5 September, 1899 (in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 and 1897)
- Captain Richard P. Humpage, 5 September, 1899[18] – 13 June, 1901
- Captain Francis R. Pelly, 18 June, 1901[19][20] – 7 April, 1904[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1891. pp. 146-8, Plate 53.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 26, 1896; pg. 7; Issue 34927.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 10, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34939.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 203.
- ↑ Rawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/660. f. 1076.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1261. f. 564.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1261. f. 564.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 230.
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 233.
- ↑ Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
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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