H.M.S. Vengeance (1899)
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| H.M.S. Vengeance (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.57 (1914) N.1A (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow[2] |
| Laid down: | 23 Aug, 1898[3] |
| Launched: | 25 Jul, 1899[4] |
| Completed: | Apr, 1902[5] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Apr, 1902 |
| Sold: | 1 Dec, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Vengeance was the sixth and last of the Royal Navy's Canopus class battleships to be completed, in 1902.
Service
Past her scheduled date of relief within the Channel Fleet, neither of Vengeance's 12-in turrets were operable in April 1908 owing to problems with the roller paths. Formidable was projected to relieve her temporarily in May, but her permanent relief was to be Bulwark.[7]
A gunnery training ship at the Nore just prior to Great War,[8] Vengeance was commissioned into the Sixth Battle Squadron of the Channel Fleet, before joining the Eighth Battle Squadron on 8 August, 1914. She replaced H.M.S. Prince George as squadron flagship on 15 August.[9]
Vengeance paid off on 5 March, 1917.[10]
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, 50 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Leslie C. Stuart, 8 April, 1902[12] – 4 April, 1905[13]
- Captain Charles H. Adair, 4 April, 1905[14] – 1 August, 1905[15]
- Captain Harry C. Reynolds, 2 August, 1905[16] – 14 March, 1907[17]
- Captain Charles E. Anson, 12 March, 1907[18] – 12 September, 1908[19]
- Captain William E. Goodenough, 12 September, 1908[20][21] – 27 November, 1908[22]
- Captain Bentinck J. D. Yelverton, 27 November, 1908[23] – 24 March, 1909[24]
- Commander Edward G. W. Davy, 22 April, 1909[25] – 30 August, 1910
- Captain Ernest H. Grafton, 24 June, 1910[26] – 5 August, 1910[27] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander Frederic G. Bird, 30 August, 1910[28] – 30 June, 1911
- Commander Alan C. Bruce, 11 July, 1911[29][30] – 24 August, 1912[31] (and for charge of Branch War College, Chatham)
- Commander Francis E. M. Garforth, 16 September, 1912[32] – 9 January, 1913[33]
- Captain Herbert A. Adam, 9 January, 1913[34][35] – 1 May, 1914[36]
- Captain Bertram H. Smith, 15 August, 1914[37][38] – 30 July, 1915[39]
- Captain Adolphus H. Williamson, 8 December, 1915[40][41] – March, 1917[42]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 172.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Report from Charles Beresford dated 18 April 1908 in Naval Policy - Strategy - Tactics: Miscellaneous papers from Private Office received by record office at The National Archives. ADM 116/942, unnumbered folio halfway within series. p. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 388.
- ↑ C.B. 1585. p. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 880.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
- ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 12.
- ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 12.
- ↑ Reynolds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 5.
- ↑ Reynolds Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 5.
- ↑ Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 32.
- ↑ Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 647.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 389.
- ↑ Goodenough Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ Goodenough Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ Yelverton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 135.
- ↑ Yelverton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 135.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 389.
- ↑ Grafton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 327/660.
- ↑ Grafton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 327/660.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 390.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 390.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/319. f. 351.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/23. f. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 388.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/403. f. 445.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398u.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/403. f. 445.
- ↑ Williamson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398v.
- ↑ Williamson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 22.
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).
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