H.M.S. Niobe (1897)
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| H.M.S. Niobe (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | none[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow[2] |
| Ordered: | 1895-96 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 16 Dec, 1895[4] |
| Launched: | 20 Feb, 1897[5] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Dec, 1898[6] |
| Broken up: | 1922[7] |
| Fate: | at Philadelphia[8] |
H.M.S. Niobe was one of eight Diadem class protected cruisers completed for the Royal Navy near the beginning of the twentieth century.
Service
Assigned to the Channel Squadron in early 1899, Niobe was the scene of "a daring robbery" when the paymaster's cabin was entered and "a large sum of money" was taken from the safe.[9]
On 6 September 1910, she was given to the new Royal Canadian Navy and commissioned as H.M.C.S Niobe – their first vessel.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Alfred L. Winsloe, 6 December, 1898[10] – 1 October, 1900[11]
- Captain John Denison, 2 October, 1900[12] – 18 November, 1902[13] (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
- Captain Charles H. Umfreville, 3 January, 1905[14] – 6 November, 1906
- Captain Arthur D. Ricardo, 20 February, 1905[15] – 27 February, 1905[16] (temporary?)
- Captain Herbert C. C. Da Costa, 6 November, 1906[17] – 28 May, 1907[18]
- Captain E. Hyde Parker, 28 May, 1907[19] – 31 March, 1908[20] (and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral John Denison)
- Commander John C. Watson, 31 March, 1909[21] – 3 November, 1909
- Captain Guy R. A. Gaunt, 3 November, 1909[22] – 25 January, 1910[23] (trooping)
- Captain Henry M. Doughty, 1 February, 1910[24] – 12 April, 1910[25] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Herbert J. Savill, 12 April, 1910[26][27] – 1 June, 1910[28]
- Captain William B. Macdonald, 6 September, 1910[29] – July, 1913Template:RCNL1910-14 (to transfer to Canadian service, removed from command after grounding the ship)
- Lieutenant in Command (T) Charles E. Aglionby, c. August, 1913
- Lieutenant-Commander John H. K. Clegg, 10 June, 1914Template:RCNL1910-14
- Captain Robert G. Corbett, 16 August, 1914[30] – 3 September, 1915[31]
- Commander Charles White, 6 September, 1915[32]
- Captain (retired) Edward H. Martin, 9 August, 1916[33]
- Commander (retired) Hugh E. Holme, 22 December, 1917Template:RCNLApr18 – 31 May, 1920
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 07, 1899; pg. 10; Issue 35720.
- ↑ Winsloe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 541.
- ↑ Winsloe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 541.
- ↑ Denison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 125.
- ↑ Denison Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 125.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 349.
- ↑ Ricardo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 232.
- ↑ Ricardo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 232.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
- ↑ Barttelot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 350.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue 39183, col B, p. 17.
- ↑ Doughty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 141.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 April, 1910. Issue 39246, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
- ↑ Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 398b.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/254. f. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 399q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399p.
Bibliography
- 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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