H.M.S. Isis (1896)
| H.M.S. Isis (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.60 (1914) P.60 (Sep 1915) N.61 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | London & Glasgow[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 30 Jan, 1895[4] |
| Launched: | 27 Jun, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | 10 May, 1898[6] |
| Sold: | 26 Feb, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Isis was commissioned in 1898 as one of nine Eclipse class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Isis was commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898 under the command of Captain Henry Hart Dyke.[8]
In May 1902, Isis became a cadet training ship.[9]
On 30 March 1909, the ship completed at Devonport for service in the Home Fleet. After delivering unsatisfactory results in gunlayer's tests conducted in May,[10][11] she operated as one of two cruisers attached to the First Battle Squadron.[12]
Isis was re-commissioned at Devonport on 14 February, 1912 for service with the Third Fleet. In July, 1913 she was ordered to Portsmouth for a refit.[13]
She was commissioned on 25 May 1914 for service with the Eleventh Cruiser Squadron. Theseus would then transfer to the Tenth Cruiser Squadron.[14]
On 22 April, 1914 she collided with the steamer Carbineer, but sustained no damage in the accident. The fifteen crew of the steamer were landed in Portsmouth.[15]
On 3 March, 1915, she replaced Juno as the flagship in Cruiser Force E for just a single week.[16]
In July 1915 she was one of nine cruisers assigned to the North America and West Indies Station.
In October 1915, she joined the Adriatic Squadron to act as a fleet messenger.
Radio
In 1901 while assigned to the China Squadron, the ship was noted as having or being slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[17]
Alterations
In 1902 the ship was rearmed with a single calibre main battery of 6-in B.L. guns in place of the existing mixed battery of 6-in and 4.7-in Q.F. guns. [18]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Walter S. Goodridge, 15 June, 1897 – 29 July, 1897 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Captain Henry H. Dyke, 10 May, 1898[19]
- Captain George M. Henderson, 1 July, 1899[20] – 5 May, 1901[21]
- Captain Charles Windham, 28 December, 1900[22] – 18 January, 1902[23]
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, 18 September, 1902[24] – 3 January, 1905[25]
- Captain Charles F. Sowerby, 3 January, 1905[26] – 30 April, 1907[27]
- Captain Edward W. E. Wemyss, 20 April, 1907[28] – 4 May, 1909
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 4 May, 1909[29][30] – 3 October, 1910[31]
- Captain William J. S. Alderson, 3 October, 1910[32][33] – 24 July, 1911[34]
- Captain Frederick A. Powlett, 25 July, 1911[35] – 13 February, 1912[36]
- Commander James D. D. Stewart, 14 February, 1912[37] – 1 July, 1913[38]
- Commander Cecil A. Severn, 25 May, 1914[39] – 7 August, 1914 (temporary)
- Captain James T. Bush, 1 August, 1914[40] – 13 March, 1919
- Acting Captain Oswald McD. English, 10 March, 1919 – 17 June, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 263.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times. Monday, 19 May 1902, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 6 May 1909, p. 15.
- ↑ Chichester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/259. f. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). pp. 269, 334.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 334.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 16, 1914; pg. 4; Issue 40499.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Apr 24, 1914; pg. 16; Issue 40506.
- ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1320.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.
- ↑ War Vessels and Aircraft (British and Foreign) Part II (Quarterly Return) October 1915 The National Archives. ADM 186/15. p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 263.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 293.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 293.
- ↑ Windham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 348.
- ↑ Windham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 348.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 333.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 334.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ Predecessor left ship on 3rd. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 334.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/136. f. 151.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1914). p. 332.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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