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''Conqueror'' was under the command of Tothill. She reported requiring 16 A.P. shells and 40 common shells after the battle, perhaps indicating her expenditure.<ref>''Battle of Jutland Official Despatches'', p. 522.</ref> | ''Conqueror'' was under the command of Tothill. She reported requiring 16 A.P. shells and 40 common shells after the battle, perhaps indicating her expenditure.<ref>''Battle of Jutland Official Despatches'', p. 522.</ref> | ||
The ship was one of very few which actually forwarded its Dreyer table plot sheets (to vice-Admiral commanding [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Battle Squadron]] on 2nd October, 1916) for the daylight action, though this may have been somewhat academic, as Tothill's cover letter stated "Very few ranges were taken. Remarks outside of plot are those passed from Foretop to Transmitting Station."<ref>''Battle of Jutland Official Despatches'', p. 522.</ref> | |||
==Commanding Officers== | ==Commanding Officers== | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 24 February 2012
| H.M.S. Conqueror | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 95 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Beardmore, Parkhead |
| Laid Down: | 5 April, 1910 |
| Launched: | 1 May, 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 23 November, 1912 |
| Sold: | 19 December, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
Conqueror received a director sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.[2]
Jutland
- Captain's report missing from Official Despatches
Conqueror was under the command of Tothill. She reported requiring 16 A.P. shells and 40 common shells after the battle, perhaps indicating her expenditure.[3]
The ship was one of very few which actually forwarded its Dreyer table plot sheets (to vice-Admiral commanding Second Battle Squadron on 2nd October, 1916) for the daylight action, though this may have been somewhat academic, as Tothill's cover letter stated "Very few ranges were taken. Remarks outside of plot are those passed from Foretop to Transmitting Station."[4]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Norman C. Palmer, 16 December, 1913.[5]
- Captain Hugh H. D. Tothill, 22 December, 1914.[6]
- Captain Herbert W. Richmond, 26 April, 1917.[7]
- Captain John W. L. McClintock, 9 April, 1918.[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches, p. 522.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches, p. 522.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 296.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398c.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1917). p. 392p.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 763.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
