H.M.S. Kent (1901)
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| H.M.S. Kent (1901) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.27 (1914) P.80 (Sep 1915) P.99 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1898-99 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 12 Feb, 1900[4] |
| Launched: | 6 Mar, 1901[5] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Oct, 1903[6] |
| Sold: | Jun, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | at Hong Kong[8] |
H.M.S. Kent was one of ten armoured cruisers of the Monmouth Class completed between 1903 and 1904.
There was also a heavy cruiser Kent launched in the 1920s.
Service
Kent returned to Portsmouth on 22 December, 1902 after completing her trials, having made only 21.7 knots despite having a contract speed of 23 knots.[9]
She recommissioned at Singapore on 23 December, 1911 under Allen Thomas Hunt, to return immediately to England.[10]
In 1938, her bell was among a number of ships' bells the Royal Navy offered for sale to officers and others interested. It commanded a price of between £3-£10 plus packing and shipping. Interested parties were to apply to win one at its stated price, stating any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Douglas A. Gamble, 1 August, 1903[12][13]
- Captain Edward P. Ashe, 20 May, 1905[14] – 5 September, 1905[15]
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 24 August, 1905[16] – 14 December, 1905[17]
- Captain Spencer V. Y. de Horsey, 15 December, 1905[18] – 11 November, 1907[19]
- Captain Gerald C. A. Marescaux, 12 November, 1907[20] – 13 December, 1909[21]
- Captain Stuart St. J. Farquhar, 3 November, 1909[22][23] – 22 December, 1911[24]
- Captain Allen T. Hunt, 23 December, 1911[25] – 19 August, 1913[26]
- Captain John D. Allen, September, 1914[27] – 14 September, 1916[28] (in command at the Battle of the Falkland Islands)
- Captain George Trewby, 30 June, 1916[29][30] – 1 July, 1918[31] (assumed command 14 September, at Simonstown)
- Commodore, Second Class John D. Edwards, July, 1918[32] – 7 August, 1919[33] (vice "Payne")
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ "Trials of the Kent." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 23, 1902; pg. 4; Issue 36958.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 335.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 17, 1938; pg. 19; Issue 48180.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 506.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 336.
- ↑ Ashe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/39. f. 42.
- ↑ Ashe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/39. f. 42.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 241.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ de Horsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 657.
- ↑ de Horsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 657.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 335.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 859.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 336.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 301
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 301
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 335.
- ↑ Hunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 354.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395f.
- ↑ Ship's Logbook.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394w.
- ↑ Trewby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/452. f. 503.
- ↑ Trewby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/452. f. 503.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/211. f. 212.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/211. f. 212.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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