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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.
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==History==
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''Defiance'' was commissioned at Devonport on 13 December, 1884, Commander [[Charles James Norcock]] was appointed in command later the same month.
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==Captains==
 
==Captains==
 
Dates of appointment given:
 
Dates of appointment given:
  
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*{{CommRN}} [[Charles James Norcock|C. J. Norcock]], 26 November, 1884.
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<div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Defiance''" nat="UK">
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*Commander [[John Durnford]], 8 December, 1887.
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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}}
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*Commander [[Charles Grey Robinson|C. G. Robinson]], 17 November, 1890.
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{{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}}}}
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*Commander [[John Edward Meryon|J. E. Meryon]], 29 January, 1892.
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{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Charles Grey Robinson|nick=Charles G. Robinson|appt=17 November, 1890{{NLMar91|p. 215}}|end=early 1892{{FC}}}}
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*Commander [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|H. B. Jackson]], 29 January, 1895.
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{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=John Edward Meryon|nick=John E. Meryon|appt=29 January, 1892{{NLMar92|p. 215}}|end=29 January, 1895}}
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*Commander [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|F. T. Hamilton]], 1 November, 1897.
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{{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>}}
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*Commander [[James de Courcy Hamilton|J. de C. Hamilton]], 1 November, 1900.
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{{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>}}
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*Commander [[Cecil Edward Eden Carey|C. E. E. Carey]], 14 August, 1903.
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{{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}}}}
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*Commander [[Cole Cortlandt Fowler|C. C. Fowler]], 16 January, 1905.
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{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Cecil Edward Eden Carey|nick=Cecil E. E. Carey|appt=14 August, 1903{{NLOct04|p. 300}}|end=30 June, 1904}}
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*Commander [[Frederick Laurence Field|F. L. Field]], 13 August, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 299.</ref>
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{{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>}}
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*{{CaptRN}} [[Henry Louis d'Estoteville Skipwith|H. L. d'E. Skipwith]], 31 August, 1909.
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{{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>}}
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*Captain [[Francis Haines Marshall Jackson|F. H. M. Jackson]], 31 August, 1911.  
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{{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>}}
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*Captain [[Cyril Peel|C. Peel]], 8 July, 1915.
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{{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}}
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*Captain [[Ronald Howard|R. Howard]], 30 October, 1917.
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Cyril Peel|nick=Cyril Peel|appt=8 July, 1915{{NLNov17|p. 393}}|end=November, 1917}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Ronald Howard|nick=Ronald Howard|appt=30 October, 1917{{NLAug19|p. 774}}|end=1 November, 1919}}
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{{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>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alldin Usborne Moore|nick=Alldin U. Moore|appt=26 October, 1921|end=10 May, 1922}}
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{{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>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Aubrey Lambert|nick=Aubrey Lambert|appt=4 July, 1922|end=4 July, 1924}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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>}}
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{{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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</div name=fredbot:office0>
  
 
==Radio==
 
==Radio==
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In 1901, the school was noted as having or being slated to receive 2 Jackson, 1 Marconi and 1 "1 to 52" radio set.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901'', p. 112</ref>
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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}}
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==Devonport Mining School==
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Dates of appointment given:
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<div name=fredbot:officeMining otitle="Command of Devonport Mining School" nat="UK">
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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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Latest revision as of 14:09, 11 April 2023

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:

Radio

In 1901, the school was noted as having or being slated to receive two Jackson, one Marconi and one "1 to 52" W/T set.[54]

Devonport Mining School

Dates of appointment given:

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 252.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 211.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 211.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 215.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 215.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 215.
  7. ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 682.
  8. ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 682.
  9. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.
  10. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 246a.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 300.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 299.
  14. ↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
  15. ↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 299.
  17. ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 178.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 299.
  19. ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
  20. ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393h.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 774.
  24. ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 758.
  26. ↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
  27. ↑ Lapage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/91. f. 94.
  28. ↑ Lapage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/91. f. 94.
  29. ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.
  30. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 231.
  31. ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.
  32. ↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
  33. ↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
  34. ↑ MacFarlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 176.
  35. ↑ MacFarlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 176.
  36. ↑ Sturdee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/214. f. 115.
  37. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 230.
  38. ↑ Sturdee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/214. f. 115.
  39. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 230.
  40. ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  41. ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  42. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 229.
  43. ↑ Superseded that day. Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.
  44. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 229.
  45. ↑ Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.
  46. ↑ Superseded that day. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  47. ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  48. ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  49. ↑ Attwood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/45. f. 396.
  50. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 272.
  51. ↑ Attwood Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/45. f. 396.
  52. ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  53. ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
  54. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.
  55. ↑ Fforde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/40. f. 244.
  56. ↑ Fforde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/40. f. 244.

Bibliography

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