H.M.S. Victorious (1895)
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| H.M.S. Victorious (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.48 (1914) P.65 (Sep 1915) P.3C (1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893[3] |
| Laid down: | 28 May, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 19 Oct, 1895[5] |
| Completed: | Nov, 1896[6] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Jun, 1897[7] |
| Sold: | 19 Dec, 1922[8] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Victorious was a British battleship of the Majestic class, launched in 1895 and sold for scrap in 1922. She was the third warship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.
Service
Victorious was inspected by the Controller of the Navy, Vice-Admiral Sir John A. Fisher, on 6 October, 1896.[9]
Victorious commissioned at Chatham on 8 June, 1897, Captain Edmund S. Poë in command.[10]
In June, 1910 while engaged in manoeuvres in heavy fog, the battleship H.M.S. Majestic collided with Victorious. Majestic suffered no damage but Victorious had her stern-walk damaged and her starboard engine temporarily disabled. No blame was afterwards placed.
Victorious was re-commissioned at Devonport on 2 August, 1911 for work with Third Fleet.[11]
In the Annual Manoeuvres of 1912, Victorious collided with Majestic and damaged a propeller shaft. She was brought into Devonport on 24 July, 1912.[12] I wonder if this may be the incident cited in June 1910 above?
For part of 1915 Victorious was lent to shipbuilders Armstrong's for use as a canteen.[13]
Distinguishing Signs
In March 1914, an order decreed that the ship was to carry two red bands on her after funnel,[14] but this order was rescinded within the month and she was to retain her present markings.[15]
Radio
As of 1901, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[16]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edmund S. Poë, 8 June, 1897[17] – 9 October, 1897[18]
- Captain Anson Schomberg, 25 September, 1897[19] – c. May, 1900[20][21]
- Captain Charles H. Cross, 16 May, 1900[22] – 22 February, 1903[23]
- Captain Henry P. Routh, 20 January, 1903[24] – 3 November, 1903[25]
- Captain Sackville H. Carden, 2 February, 1904[26] – 10 October, 1904[27]
- Captain Ernest C. T. Troubridge, 10 October, 1904[28] – 15 August, 1905[29] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, 15 August, 1905[30] – 25 August, 1906[31] (as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Milne)
- Captain Robert F. Scott, 25 August, 1906[32] – 2 January, 1907[33] (as Flag Captain)
- Captain Edgar G. H. Gamble, 1 January, 1907[34] – 1 October, 1907
- Captain Henry H. Torlesse, 22 February, 1907[35] – 1 June, 1908[36]
- Captain John A. Tuke, 1 June, 1908[37][38] – 16 November, 1908[39]
- Captain Joseph R. Bridson, 17 November, 1908[40] – 3 October, 1910[41]
- Captain Ernest H. Grafton, 4 October, 1910[42] – 1 August, 1911[43]
- Commander James R. P. Hawksley, 22 August, 1911[44] – 26 September, 1911[45]
- Commander William Mellor, 30 October, 1911 – 17 January, 1912
- Commander John M. D. E. Warren, 21 February, 1912[46][47] – 4 February, 1915[48]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, 2 July, 1912[49] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Rowland Nugent, 30 July, 1914[50] – 4 February, 1915[51]
- Acting Captain Henry L. Bethune, 23 November, 1915[52] – 7 March, 1919
- Captain Charles Tibbits, 7 March, 1919[53][54] – 13 April, 1920[55] (and as Flag Captain until 15 February, 1919)
The conflict between Gamble and Torlesse should be explored.
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 & 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 & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 7 October, 1896. Issue 35015, col E, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 392.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 25, 1912, Issue 39960, p.12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398x.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 924 of 6 Mar, 1914.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 970 of 27 Mar, 1914.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 May, 1897. Issue 35201, col E, p. 13.
- ↑ Poë Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 405.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 311.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 311.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 545.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Carden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 186.
- ↑ Carden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 186.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Troubridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 78.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 501.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 501.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 392.
- ↑ Torlesse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1314.
- ↑ Torlesse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1314.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 392.
- ↑ Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 637.
- ↑ Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 637.
- ↑ Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
- ↑ Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
- ↑ Grafton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 327/660.
- ↑ Grafton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 327/660.
- ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
- ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
- ↑ Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/422. f. 469.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 392.
- ↑ Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/422. f. 469.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 382.
- ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
- ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398u.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 928.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
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.
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