H.M.S. Mars (1896)
H.M.S. Mars (1896) | |
---|---|
Pendant Number: | D.42 (1914) P.01 (Sep 1915) P.6A (1918)[1] |
Builder: | Laird, Birkenhead[2] |
Ordered: | 1893[3] |
Laid down: | 2 Jun, 1894[4] |
Launched: | 30 Mar, 1896[5] |
Completed: | Jun, 1897[6] |
Commissioned: | 8 Jun, 1897[7] |
Sold: | 9 May, 1921[8] |
Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Mars was a British battleship of the Majestic class, launched in 1896 and sold for scrap in 1921.
Service
Mars commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson in command.[9]
By March 1907, she was one of sixteen battleships in the Channel Fleet, but designated, along with Canopus, Goliath and Prince George to soon transfer to the Home Fleet.[10]
In 1910, Mars was the best gunnery ship of the 27 tested in the Home Fleet's Third Division (and cruisers), scoring 72.62 – well ahead of the average 46.195.[11]
She recommissioned at Devonport on 2 January 1912.[12]
In mid-July, 1914, the ship was ordered to take up station in the Humber as part of a force of four Majestic class battleships and two Cressy class cruisers being sent there to be demobilised on the 25th. Her crew was to be transferred to Albion.[13]
Mars paid off at Invergordon on 7 July, 1920.[14]
In 1934, her bell was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at the price of £10. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value.[15]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving in the Channel Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[16]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 4 minutes, 20 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[17]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson, 8 June, 1897[18][19] – 5 January, 1898[20]
- Captain Francis Powell, 5 January, 1898[21][22][23] – 5 January, 1899[24]
- Captain Henry J. May, 5 January, 1899[25] – 18 September, 1900[26][27]
- Captain Henry D. Barry, 18 September, 1900[28] – 21 January, 1902 (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
- Captain George Neville, 11 December, 1902[29] – 12 October, 1904[30]
- Captain David Beatty, 12 October, 1904[31] – October, 1904[32]
- Captain John L. Marx, October, 1904[33] – 17 August, 1905[34]
- Captain Henry L. Tottenham, 20 March, 1906[35] – 30 June, 1907[36]
- Captain Francis G. Eyre, 1 July, 1907[37] – 19 March, 1909[38]
- Captain Thomas L. Barnardiston, 19 March, 1909[39][40] – 30 May, 1910[41]
- Captain Frank E. C. Ryan, 31 May, 1910[42][43] – 1 January, 1912[44]
- Commander Arthur B. F. Dawson, 9 January, 1912[45] – 5 July, 1912[46]
- Captain Cunningham R. de C. Foot, 2 July, 1912[47] – 1912
- Commander Charles W. C. Strickland, 7 December, 1912[48][49] – 24 August, 1913[50]
- Commander Henry W. Osburn, 2 September, 1913[51] – 9 February, 1914[52] (for passage to Portsmouth)
- Commander Tristan Dannreuther, 9 February, 1914[53][54] – 20 February, 1915[55] (was this really a command?)
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 1 August, 1914[56] – 17 February, 1915[57] (apparently followed by time out of service)
- Captain Charles E. W. Pyddoke, 7 September, 1915[58][59] – 6 March, 1916[60]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.V.R. Francis V. Wilson, 15 September, 1916[61] – 7 October, 1916
- Acting Commander (emergency) Francis S. Rising, 7 October, 1916[62] – 16 July, 1917
- Commander (retired) Henry E. Hillman, 16 July, 1917[63] – 11 December, 1918 (and for Abkar and Algiers)
- Commander Charles B. Dickson, 11 December, 1918[64] – 20 September, 1920 (and for Akbar and Algiers)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 147.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 269.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8328, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 344.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 140 of 17 July 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 809.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/243. f. 1052.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 270.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/243. f. 1052.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 858.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 278.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 858.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 279.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 936.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 936.
- ↑ Beatty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 156.
- ↑ Beatty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 156.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 856.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 856.
- ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
- ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 344.
- ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 344.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 343.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/67. f. 73.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/67. f. 73.
- ↑ Foot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 218.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 3 Dec. 1912, p. 12.
- ↑ Strickland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. ?.
- ↑ Strickland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. ?.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ Dannreuther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/245. f. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 345.
- ↑ Dannreuther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/245. f. 270.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 355.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396aa.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396aa.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 843.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
Majestic Class Pre-dreadnought | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cæsar | Hannibal | Illustrious | Jupiter | Magnificent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majestic | Mars | Prince George | Victorious | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
<– | Centurion Class | Battleships (UK) | H.M.S. Renown | –> |