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'''H.M.S. ''Albatross''''' was one of forty | '''H.M.S. ''Albatross''''' was one of forty [["C" Class Destroyer (1896)|"C" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] — a "30 knotter". | ||
She was built for £66,500, and failed to make her design speed of 32 knots, reaching just 31.35 knots despite developing 7,732 H.P. – more than her designed 7,500 H.P..{{HardLying|p. 67}} | She was built for £66,500, and failed to make her design speed of 32 knots, reaching just 31.35 knots despite developing 7,732 H.P. – more than her designed 7,500 H.P..{{HardLying|p. 67}} | ||
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| H.M.S. Albatross (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.32 (1914) D.44 (Sep 1915) D.02 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thornycroft[2] |
| Ordered: | 1986-97 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 27 Nov, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 19 Jul, 1898[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1900[6] |
| Broken up: | 1920[7] |
H.M.S. Albatross was one of forty "C" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
She was built for £66,500, and failed to make her design speed of 32 knots, reaching just 31.35 knots despite developing 7,732 H.P. – more than her designed 7,500 H.P..[8]
Service
In reserve at Malta in December, 1905.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Hugh P. Buckle, July, 1900
- Commander Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair, 24 February, 1902[10] – 19 January, 1904[11]
- Commander Arthur K. Waistell, 22 February, 1905[12] – 14 October, 1905[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold V. Dundas, 14 October, 1905[14]
- Lieutenant & Commander Claude L. Cumberlege, 15 January, 1906[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert M. Denny, 1909[16]
- Lieutenant-Commander Miles B. Birkett, 13 May, 1912[17] – September, 1913[18][19]
- Lieutenant-Commander (I) Gerald C. Dickens, 11 October, 1913[20] – 20 November, 1913[21]
- Lieutenant-Commander Clive Phillipps-Wolley, 13 January, 1914[22]
- Lieutenant in Command Ralph Neville, 27 June, 1914[23]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command John E. Haswell, 28 April, 1916[24]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Fred Wissler, 26 September, 1917[25]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command William L. Pope, 19 February, 1918[26]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 97.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 97.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 97.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 97.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 67.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 273.
- ↑ Alexander-Sinclair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 361.
- ↑ Alexander-Sinclair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 361.
- ↑ Waistell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179/344.
- ↑ Waistell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179/344.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 273.
- ↑ Cumberbatch Family History
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 274.
- ↑ Birkett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 518.
- ↑ Birkett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 518.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 295.
- ↑ Dickens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 138.
- ↑ Dickens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 391e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 727.
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