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'''H.M.S. ''Defiance''''' was one of the Royal Navy's torpedo training schools.  It was based, until 1931, on the old ''Defiance'' launched in 1861 which was situated at Devonport from 1884.

==History==
''Defiance'' was commissioned at Devonport on 13 December, 1884, Commander [[Charles James Norcock]] was appointed in command later the same month.

==Captains==
Dates of appointment given:

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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles James Norcock|nick=Charles J. Norcock|appt=26 November, 1884{{NLSep85|p. 252}}|end=8 December, 1887|precBy=New Shore Facility}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=John Durnford|nick=John Durnford|appt=8 December, 1887{{NLJul90|p. 211}}|end=late 1890{{NLJul90|p. 211}}{{NLMar91|p. 215}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Charles Grey Robinson|nick=Charles G. Robinson|appt=17 November, 1890{{NLMar91|p. 215}}|end=early 1892{{FC}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=John Edward Meryon|nick=John E. Meryon|appt=29 January, 1892{{NLMar92|p. 215}}|end=29 January, 1895}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Henry Bradwardine Jackson|nick=Henry B. Jackson|appt=29 January, 1895<ref>Jackson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 682.</ref>|end=1 November, 1897<ref>Jackson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 682.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Frederick Tower Hamilton|nick=Frederick T. Hamilton|appt=1 November, 1897<ref>Hamilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 335.</ref>|end=31 October, 1900<ref>Hamilton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 335.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=James de Courcy Hamilton|nick=James de C. Hamilton|appt=1 November, 1900{{NLMay03|p. 246''a''}}|end=14 August, 1903{{INF}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Cecil Edward Eden Carey|nick=Cecil E. E. Carey|appt=14 August, 1903{{NLOct04|p. 300}}|end=30 June, 1904}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Cole Cortlandt Fowler|nick=Cole C. Fowler|appt=16 January, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 299}}<ref>Fowler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7579086}} f. 417.</ref>|end=13 August, 1907<ref>Fowler Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7579086}} f. 417.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Frederick Laurence Field|nick=Frederick L. Field|appt=31 August, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 299}}|end=31 August, 1909<ref>Field Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 178.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harry Louis d'Estoteville Skipwith|nick=Harry L. d'E. Skipwith|appt=31 August, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 299}}<ref>Skipwith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>|end=31 August, 1911<ref>Skipwith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 255.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Haines Marshall Jackson|nick=Francis H. M. Jackson|appt=31 August, 1911{{NLApr15|p. 393''h''}}|end=8 July, 1915}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Cyril Peel|nick=Cyril Peel|appt=8 July, 1915{{NLNov17|p. 393}}|end=November, 1917}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Ronald Howard|nick=Ronald Howard|appt=30 October, 1917{{NLAug19|p. 774}}|end=1 November, 1919}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Algernon Henry Chester Candy|nick=Algernon H. C. Candy|appt=1 November, 1919<ref>Candy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/279.|D7576613}} f. 279.</ref>{{NLDec20|p. 758}}|end=26 October, 1921<ref>Candy Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/279.|D7576613}} f. 279.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alldin Usborne Moore|nick=Alldin U. Moore|appt=26 October, 1921|end=10 May, 1922}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Walter Neville Lapage|nick=Walter N. Lapage|appt=10 May, 1922<ref>Lapage Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/91.|}} f. 94.</ref>|end=4 July, 1922<ref>Lapage Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/91.|}} f. 94.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Aubrey Lambert|nick=Aubrey Lambert|appt=4 July, 1922|end=4 July, 1924}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alexander Robinson Palmer|nick=Alexander R. Palmer|appt=4 July, 1924<ref>Palmer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/46.|D7603298}} f. 46.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 231}}|end=9 August, 1926<ref>Palmer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/46.|D7603298}} f. 46.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Eric Gascoigne Robinson|nick=Eric G. Robinson|appt=18 July, 1926<ref>Robinson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|D7603783}} f. 281.</ref>|end=28 July, 1928<ref>Robinson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|D7603783}} f. 281.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Robert Stedman MacFarlan|nick=Robert S. MacFarlan|appt=28 July, 1928<ref>MacFarlan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46.|D7603682}} f. 176.</ref>|end=9 August, 1930<ref>MacFarlan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46.|D7603682}} f. 176.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Lionel Arthur Doveton Sturdee|nick=Sir Lionel A. D. Sturdee|appt=9 August, 1930<ref>Sturdee Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/214.|D7604312}} f. 115.</ref>{{NLJul31|p. 230}}|end=14 December, 1932<ref>Sturdee Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/214.|D7604312}} f. 115.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|nick=Roderick B. T. Miles|appt=13 December, 1932{{NLJul34|p. 230}}<ref>Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>|end=7 August, 1934<ref>Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Leonard Fosbrooke Potter|nick=Leonard F. Potter|appt=7 August, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 229}}|end=9 July, 1936<ref>Superseded that day.  Budgen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/267.|D7605352}} f. 637.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Douglas Adams Budgen|nick=Douglas A. Budgen|appt=9 July, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 229}}<ref>Budgen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/52/267.|D7605352}} f. 637.</ref>|end=4 January, 1938<ref>Superseded that day.  Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|nick=Roderick B. T. Miles|appt=4 January, 1938<ref>Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>|end=9 January, 1939<ref>Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Frederic Newton Attwood|nick=Frederic N. Attwood|appt=9 January, 1939<ref>Attwood Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/45.|}} f. 396.</ref>{{NLMay39|p. 272}}|end=4 September, 1939<ref>Attwood Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/45.|}} f. 396.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Roderick Bruce Tremayne Miles|nick=Roderick B. T. Miles|appt=4 September, 1939<ref>Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>|end=5 February, 1946<ref>Miles Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 327.</ref>}}
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==Radio==
In 1901, the school was noted as having or being slated to receive two Jackson, one Marconi and one [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]].{{ARTS1901|p. 112}}

==Devonport Mining School==
Dates of appointment given:

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{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Thomas Roderick Fforde|nick=Thomas R. Fforde|appt=18 September, 1912<ref>Fforde Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/40.|}} f. 244.</ref>|end=1 January, 1914<ref>Fforde Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/40.|}} f. 244.</ref>}}
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==See Also==
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* {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}
* {{UK-Actaeon|f=p}}
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==Footnotes==
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