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The name ship for her class of four armoured cruisers, '''H.M.S. ''Warrior''''' was commissioned by Captain Waymouth at Pembroke on 1 June, 1907. | The name ship for her class of four armoured cruisers, '''H.M.S. ''Warrior''''' was commissioned by Captain Waymouth at Pembroke on 1 June, 1907.{{NMI|Monday, 3 June, 1907. Issue '''38349''', col A, p. 6}} | ||
==Construction & Delivery== | |||
''Warrior'' was launched by Lady Windsor in bad weather that did not discourage a large public audience on 25 November, 1905 at Pembroke Dock in the Number 5 Slipway. She was projected to cost 1,183,946.{{NMI|27 Nov. 1905, p. 10}} | |||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
On 5 February 1907, a projectile fired from ''Warrior'' struck the village of Selsey. The Admiralty expressed severe displeasure toward Captain [[Arthur William Waymouth]] for having disregarded a circular letter of 14 January which outlined precautions that would have made such an accident impossible.<ref>Waymouth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/87/137.|}} f. 138.</ref> | |||
In early 1913, ''Warrior'' was serving in the {{UK-CS|2}}.{{NLJul13|p. 396}} | In early 1913, ''Warrior'' was serving in the {{UK-CS|2}}.{{NLJul13|p. 396}} | ||
She | She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 1 July 1913.{{NLApr14|p. 396}} | ||
===Battle of Jutland=== | ===Battle of Jutland=== | ||
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==Radio== | ==Radio== | ||
In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a [[Type 9 Wireless Set|Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set]] for | In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a [[Type 9 Wireless Set|Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set]] for the ship.{{ARTS1913|W/T Appendix, p. 13}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Owen Francis Gillett|nick=Owen F. Gillett|appt=16 February, 1909<ref>Gillett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 123.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 396}}|end=5 April, 1911<ref>Gillett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 123.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Owen Francis Gillett|nick=Owen F. Gillett|appt=16 February, 1909<ref>Gillett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 123.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 396}}|end=5 April, 1911<ref>Gillett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 123.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee|nick=Charles L. Vaughan-Lee|appt=5 April, 1911<ref>Vaughan-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 441.</ref>|end=1 December, 1911<ref>Vaughan-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 441.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee|nick=Charles L. Vaughan-Lee|appt=5 April, 1911<ref>Vaughan-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 441.</ref>|end=1 December, 1911<ref>Vaughan-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 441.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=James Andrew Fergusson|nick=James A. Fergusson|appt=1 December, 1911<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 199.</ref>|end=25 August, 1913<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}} f. 199.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=James Andrew Fergusson|nick=James A. Fergusson|appt=1 December, 1911<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 199.</ref>{{NLAug12|p. 396}}|end=25 August, 1913<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}} f. 199.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=George Holmes Borrett|nick=George H. Borrett|appt=25 August, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 399''g''}}|end=16 December, 1915<ref>Borrett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 505.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=George Holmes Borrett|nick=George H. Borrett|appt=25 August, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 399''g''}}|end=16 December, 1915<ref>Borrett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 505.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Vincent Barkly Molteno|nick=Vincent B. Molteno|appt=16 December, 1915<ref>Molteno Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 260.</ref>|end=1 June, 1916<ref>Molteno Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 260.</ref>|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=ship lost under his command following the [[Battle of Jutland]]}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Vincent Barkly Molteno|nick=Vincent B. Molteno|appt=16 December, 1915<ref>Molteno Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 260.</ref>|end=1 June, 1916<ref>Molteno Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 260.</ref>|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=ship lost under his command following the [[Battle of Jutland]]}} | ||
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* [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Warrior.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net] | * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Warrior.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 16 February 2024
| H.M.S. Warrior (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 18 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1903-04 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 5 Nov, 1903 |
| Launched: | 25 Nov, 1905[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Jun, 1907 |
| Sunk: | 1 Jun, 1916[5] |
The name ship for her class of four armoured cruisers, H.M.S. Warrior was commissioned by Captain Waymouth at Pembroke on 1 June, 1907.[6]
Construction & Delivery
Warrior was launched by Lady Windsor in bad weather that did not discourage a large public audience on 25 November, 1905 at Pembroke Dock in the Number 5 Slipway. She was projected to cost 1,183,946.[7]
Service
On 5 February 1907, a projectile fired from Warrior struck the village of Selsey. The Admiralty expressed severe displeasure toward Captain Arthur William Waymouth for having disregarded a circular letter of 14 January which outlined precautions that would have made such an accident impossible.[8]
In early 1913, Warrior was serving in the Second Cruiser Squadron.[9]
She was re-commissioned at Devonport on 1 July 1913.[10]
Battle of Jutland
- Main article: H.M.S. Warrior at the Battle of Jutland
Radio
In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set for the ship.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur W. Waymouth, 29 November, 1906[12] – 15 February, 1909[13]
- Captain Owen F. Gillett, 16 February, 1909[14][15] – 5 April, 1911[16]
- Captain Charles L. Vaughan-Lee, 5 April, 1911[17] – 1 December, 1911[18]
- Captain James A. Fergusson, 1 December, 1911[19][20] – 25 August, 1913[21]
- Captain George H. Borrett, 25 August, 1913[22] – 16 December, 1915[23]
- Captain Vincent B. Molteno, 16 December, 1915[24] – 1 June, 1916[25] (ship lost under his command following the Battle of Jutland)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 72.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, 3 June, 1907. Issue 38349, col A, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 27 Nov. 1905, p. 10.
- ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87/137. f. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 396.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
- ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 443.
- ↑ Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 396.
- ↑ Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 199.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 396.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43 f. 199.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399g.
- ↑ Borrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 505.
- ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
- ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
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