H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)
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| H.M.S. Highflyer (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.22 (1914) N.69 (Sep 1915) N.58 (Jan 1918) none (Apr 1918) N.85 (Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[2] |
| Laid down: | 7 Jun, 1897[3] |
| Launched: | 4 Jun, 1898[4] |
| Commissioned: | 7 Dec, 1899[5] |
| Sold: | Jun, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | at Bombay[7] |
Service
Recommissioned at Chatham on 14 June, 1913 and temporarily assigned to Third Fleet at The Nore.[8]
She recommissioned in July, 1919 and became the flagship of the East Indies station.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock, 7 December, 1899[10] – 17 August, 1902[11]
- Captain Arthur H. Christian, 5 June, 1902[12] – 24 November, 1903[13]
- Captain Robert S. Phipps Hornby, 14 July, 1904[14][15] (lent for as Flag Captain for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Captain Henry H. Campbell, 19 November, 1904[16] – 3 May, 1905[17]
- Captain Norman C. Palmer, 3 May, 1905[18] – 6 July, 1906[19]
- Captain Cecil S. Hickley, 7 December, 1906[20] – 18 September, 1908[21]
- Captain Edward F. Bruen, 19 September, 1908[22] – 11 January, 1910[23]
- Captain Arthur R. Hulbert, 13 December, 1910[24]
- Captain James D. Dick, March, 1911[25] – 15 February, 1912[26]
- Captain Charles E. Le Mesurier, 15 February, 1912[27][28] – 10 December, 1912[29]
- Captain Raymond A. Nugent, 10 December, 1912[30] – April, 1913
- Captain Herbert J. T. Marshall, 24 April, 1913[31][32] – 31 May, 1913[33]
- Captain Henry T. Buller, 1 July, 1913[34][35] – 13 May, 1916[36]
- Captain Herbert N. Garnett, May, 1916[37] – January, 1918[38]
- Captain Vernon H. S. Haggard, 7 January, 1918[39] – 7 August, 1918[40] (and as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Sir W. Lowther Grant)
- Captain Henry G. Sherbrooke, 27 August, 1918[41] – 21 December, 1918
- Captain William J. B. Law, 21 December, 1918[42] – 6 February, 1919
- Captain Lewis W. Braithwaite, July, 1919[43] (and as Chief of Staff to R/A Tothill)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 787.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 May, 1902. Issue 36758, col B, p. 14.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 142.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Hornby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 338.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 309.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 309.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
- ↑ Hickley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 330.
- ↑ Hickley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 330.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 327.
- ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 210/418.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 326.
- ↑ Dick Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 204.
- ↑ Dick Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 204.
- ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 326.
- ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 325.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1913). p. 325.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394p.
- ↑ Buller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 403.
- ↑ Buller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 403.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Haggard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 38.
- ↑ Haggard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 38.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 813.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 813.
- ↑ Braithwaite Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/504. f. 507.
Bibliography
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