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''Duncan'' paid off on 10 April, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 393''g''.</ref> | ''Duncan'' paid off on 10 April, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 393''g''.</ref> | ||
==Captains== | |||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | |||
*{{CaptRN}} [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Henry B. Jackson]], 8 October, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue '''37207''', col B, pg. 9.</ref> | *{{CaptRN}} [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Henry B. Jackson]], 8 October, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue '''37207''', col B, pg. 9.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Arthur Wartensleben Ewart|Arthur W. Ewart]], 4 December, 1906.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 305.</ref> | *Captain [[Arthur Wartensleben Ewart|Arthur W. Ewart]], 4 December, 1906.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 305.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 16 August 2012
| H.M.S. Duncan | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Thames Iron Works |
| Laid down: | 10 July, 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 March, 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 3 October, 1903 |
| Sold: | 18 February, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
The Duncan was commissioned at Chatham on 8 October, 1903, by Captain Henry B. Jackson, for service on the Mediterranean Station.[1]
Duncan paid off on 10 April, 1917.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry B. Jackson, 8 October, 1903.[3]
- Captain Arthur W. Ewart, 4 December, 1906.[4]
- Captain Frederick L. Field, 9 August, 1910.
- Captain Francis W. Kennedy, 1 August, 1912.
- Captain Francis S. Miller, 1913.
- Captain Alexander P. Davidson, 6 August, 1914.[5]
- Captain Hugh L. P. Heard, 3 July, 1915.[6]
- Captain George Le Clerc Egerton,
- Captain William Edmund Goodenough,
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 2 minutes, 26 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue 37207, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 393g.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue 37207, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 305.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 308.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393o.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
