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==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
| − | *{{CaptRN}} [[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]], 1 April, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 346.</ref> | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt title="Captain of {{UK-Minotaur|f=p}}"> |
| − | *Captain [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Hugh H. D. Tothill]], 3 December, 1909.<ref>Tothill Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 296.</ref> | + | * {{CaptRN}} [[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]], 1 April, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 346.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[George Cuthbert Cayley|George C. Cayley]], 1 January, 1910.<ref>Cayley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 428.</ref> | + | * Captain [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Hugh H. D. Tothill]], 3 December, 1909.<ref>Tothill Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 296.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]], 10 January, 1913.<ref>Kiddle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 382.</ref> | + | * Captain [[George Cuthbert Cayley|George C. Cayley]], 1 January, 1910.<ref>Cayley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 428.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Arthur Cloudesley Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth]], December, 1915.{{MackieRNW}} | + | * Captain [[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]], 10 January, 1913.<ref>Kiddle Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 382.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Vincent Barkly Molteno|Vincent B. Molteno]], December, 1916.{{MackieRNW}} | + | * Captain [[Arthur Cloudesley Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth]], December, 1915.{{MackieRNW}} |
| − | *Captain [[John Ernest Troyte Harper|John E. T. Harper]], February, 1917.{{MackieRNW}} | + | * Captain [[Vincent Barkly Molteno|Vincent B. Molteno]], December, 1916.{{MackieRNW}} |
| − | *Captain [[Charles Nicolas Tindall-Carill-Worsley|Charles N. Tindall-Carill-Worsley]], 14 February, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 846}} | + | * Captain [[John Ernest Troyte Harper|John E. T. Harper]], February, 1917.{{MackieRNW}} |
| + | * Captain [[Charles Nicolas Tindall-Carill-Worsley|Charles N. Tindall-Carill-Worsley]], 14 February, 1918.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 846}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 28 April 2014
| H.M.S. Minotaur (1906) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 91 (Feb 1915) 87 (Jan 1918) 71 (Apr 1918) N.73 (Jun 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1904-05 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 2 Jan, 1905[4] |
| Launched: | 6 Jun, 1906[5] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Apr, 1908[6] |
| Sold: | 12 Apr, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Contents
Service
Minotaur was commissioned at Devonport on 1 April, 1908, by Captain William O. Boothby, for service in the Fifth Cruiser Squadron.[8]
She recommissioned at Colombo on 26 May, 1912, becoming the flagship for the China Station.[9]
In November 1915, she served as flagship of the Seventh Cruiser Squadron.[10]
Jutland
Her gunnery officer was Edward Glyn de Styrap Jukes Hughes, appointed to the ship on 6 January, 1914.[11]
Alterations
An order for a design for a director system for Minotaur was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in August 1918.[12]
Radio
In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set for her.[13]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William O. Boothby, 1 April, 1908.[14]
- Captain Hugh H. D. Tothill, 3 December, 1909.[15]
- Captain George C. Cayley, 1 January, 1910.[16]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, 10 January, 1913.[17]
- Captain Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth, December, 1915.[18]
- Captain Vincent B. Molteno, December, 1916.[19]
- Captain John E. T. Harper, February, 1917.[20]
- Captain Charles N. Tindall-Carill-Worsley, 14 February, 1918.[21]
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. 73.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 April, 1908. Issue 38610, col A, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 345a.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 345a.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 15.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 346.
- ↑ Tothill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 296.
- ↑ Cayley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 428.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 382.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 846.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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