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*Captain [[Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson]], . | *Captain [[Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson]], . | ||
| − | *Captain [[George Napier Tomlin]], . | + | *Captain [[George Napier Tomlin|George N. Tomlin]], 28 March, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 750.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 21 August 2012
| H.M.S. Canada | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pennant: | 01 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Armstrong's, Elswick |
| Laid down: | 27 November, 1911 |
| Launched: | 27 November, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 15 August, 1915 |
| Sold: | April, 1920 |
| Fate: | Served in the Chilean Navy |
Launch
Canada was launched as Almirante Latorre on 27 November, 1913 by Mme. Edwards, wife of the Chilean Minister.
Career
Canada was commissioned on 15 August, 1915, but her sailing for Scapa Flow was delayed until October.[2]
Jutland
Alterations
Canada was fitted with director gear for her main battery sometime between May and December, 1915.[3]
Between late 1915 and mid 1917, she was fitted with a Torpedo Control Plotting Instrument Mark II in the TCT.[4][5]
Her secondary directors were installed in February, 1918.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William C. M. Nicholson, 30 June, 1915.[7]
- Captain James C. Ley, 1 December, 1916. (Rear-Admiral, 5 October, 1917.)[8]
- Captain Hugh Dudley Richards Watson, .
- Captain Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson, .
- Captain George N. Tomlin, 28 March, 1919.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ Commander Matthew Best's notebook. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. RNMN/BEST. Box 1. Volume III.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916, p. 38.
- ↑ Handbook of Torpedo Control, 1916, p. 38.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392p.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1917). p. 392c.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 750.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
