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*Captain [[Frank Oswald Lewis|Frank O. Lewis]], August, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 736.</ref> | *Captain [[Frank Oswald Lewis|Frank O. Lewis]], August, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 736.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Horace Cyril Watson|Horace C. Watson]], 14 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue '''41996''', col F, pg. 13.</ref> | *Captain [[Horace Cyril Watson|Horace C. Watson]], 14 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue '''41996''', col F, pg. 13.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 3 minute, 3 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904'', pp. 45-7.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 18:57, 2 May 2012
| H.M.S. Bacchante | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | John Brown |
| Laid down: | 15 February, 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 February, 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 25 November, 1902 |
| Sold: | 1 July, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Bacchante was commissioned at Chatham by Captain Frederic E. E. Brock with a complement of 745 officers and men to replace Andromeda as flagship of Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., commanding the Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron.[1]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock, 25 November, 1902.[2]
- Captain Christopher G. F. M. Cradock, 20 December, 1902.[3]
- Captain William G. E. Ruck-Keene, 8 January, `907.[4]
- Captain Frank O. Lewis, August, 1917.[5]
- Captain Horace C. Watson, 14 January, 1919.[6]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 3 minute, 3 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 November, 1902. Issue 36935, col F, pg. 12.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Cradock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 699.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 281.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, pg. 13.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
