H.M.S. Wizard (1895)
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| H.M.S. Wizard (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.3C (1914 - Apr 1917) H.7A (1918)[1] |
| Builder: | J. Samuel White |
| Ordered: | 1893-94[2] |
| Laid down: | 3 Apr, 1894[3] |
| Launched: | 26 Feb, 1895[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1899[5] |
| Broken up: | 1920[6] |
H.M.S. Wizard was one of thirty-six 27 Knotters, a broad meta-class of early Torpedo Boat Destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
She was one of the few early destroyers who served throughout the Great War, as most were sold or broke up before it started.
Construction & Service
In 1901, Wizard collided with the tug Malta due to an error in judgement of Gunner-in-Command John William Renshaw.
Wizard collided with Starfish on 3 February 1903. A Court of Enquiry found that the Lieutenant-in-Command of Wizard, Myburgh, had displayed a want of judgement in the moment.[7]
In late 1905, she was one of eight destroyers in the First Division of the Channel Fleet's Destroyer Flotilla.[8]
In mid-1913, at Portsmouth.[9]
She was the only destroyer built with in-turning screws, an unfortunate innovation that rendered her nearly uncontrollable in any harbour or riverine manoeuvring where one screw might have to be reversed. Lieutenant Lionel George Dawson was in command for just one week and had no difficulty getting into two docking accidents.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Gunner in Command John W. Renshaw, early 1901[11] (temporary, in command of Hunter)
- Lieutenant & Commander John A. Slee, 16 July, 1901[12] (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901)
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick H. Hallowes, 11 February, 1902[13] – 13 May, 1902
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry W. Osborn, 11 June, 1902[14][15] – 1 October, 1902[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. Myburgh, 1 October, 1902[17] – 12 October, 1902[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. Myburgh, 8 November, 1902[19] – 14 April, 1903[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert M. Denny, 16 April, 1904[21][22] – 10 April, 1906[23]
- Lieutenant in Command Anselan J. B. Stirling, 10 April, 1906[24] – 28 May, 1906[25]
- Lieutenant & Commander Montague G. Philpott, 28 May, 1906[26][27]
- Lieutenant & Commander Sandford G. R. Nevile, 11 June, 1907 – 29 September, 1908
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles W. E. Whish, October, 1908[28] – 15 January, 1910
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederic W. Clarkson, 15 January, 1910[29] – 30 October, 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander Lionel G. Dawson, 31 October, 1911[30] – 7 November, 1911[31]
- Lieutenant & Commander Alexander G. Fleming, 7 November, 1911 – 21 March, 1912
- Chief Gunner in Command William R. Jowett, 25 March, 1912[32][33] – 11 November, 1912[34]
- Lieutenant in Command John W. Renshaw, 11 November, 1912 – 11 March, 1913
- Chief Gunner in Command Frederick E. C. Hurst, 11 March, 1913[35] – 16 December, 1913
- Chief Gunner in Command Frederick E. C. Hurst, 11 November, 1914 – 13 April, 1915
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Arthur H. Hignett, 13 April, 1915[36] – 6 April, 1916[37]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command William A. Thompson, 6 April, 1916[38][39] – 23 January, 1919[40]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). pp. 267, 269.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397a.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. pp. 99-103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 314.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 314.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Saturday, 14 June 1902. (36794), p. 9.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Denny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/250. f. 284.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 398.
- ↑ Denny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/250. f. 284.
- ↑ Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
- ↑ Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 18, 1906; pg. 12; Issue 38023.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 397a.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 397a.
- ↑ Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.
- ↑ Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399j.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/135/22. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 945.
- ↑ Thompson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/135/22. f. ?.
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