H.M.S. Taku (1898)
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| H.M.S. Taku (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Schichau-Werke[1] |
| Ordered: | Captured 17 Jun 1900[2] |
| Launched: | 1898[3] |
| Sold: | 25 Oct, 1916[4] |
| Fate: | Broken up 1916 |
H.M.S. Taku served in the Royal Navy as one of eleven destroyers of the "D" class — a two-funnelled "30 knotter".
She was not a British-built vessel, but was captured in China on 17 June, 1900.[5]
Service
In July, 1904, complaints from Vice-Admiral Noel of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by First Lord of the Admiralty Selborne. Within, it was noted that Taku was having her starboard high pressure replaced and both medium pressure cylinders fitted, work to be completed by end of July.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Wilfred Tomkinson, 20 June, 1900[7] – 18 July, 1900[8]
- Lieutenant (in Command?) Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 25 September, 1900[9] – 9 April, 1901[10]
- Gunner (T) in Command William Barlow, 20 July, 1908[11] – 24 June, 1910
- Gunner in Command Edward J. Trillo, 24 June, 1910[12] – February, 1912
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis G. Brickenden, January, 1912[13] – August, 1912
- Gunner in Command William H. Ryder, 2 August, 1912[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 304.
- ↑ Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).
- ↑ Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
- ↑ Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
Bibliography
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