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H.M.S. Collingwood (1908) | |
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Pendant Number: | 26 (1914) 42 (Jan 1918) 03 (Apr 1918)[1] |
Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
Laid down: | 3 Feb, 1908[3] |
Launched: | 7 Nov, 1908[4] |
Commissioned: | 19 Apr, 1910 |
Sold: | 12 Dec, 1922[5] |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
In mid-1913, she was serving as flagship of the First Battle Squadron.[6]
She reduced to reserve at Devonport 1 June, 1920.[7]
Jutland
- Main article: H.M.S. Collingwood at the Battle of Jutland
She operated with the First Battle Squadron under the command of Captain James C. Ley.
Ship's Logs
- The National Archives. ADM 53/18696 through The National Archives. ADM 53/18698 for 19 April, 1910 to 17 March, 1913.
- The National Archives. ADM 53/38184 through The National Archives. ADM 53/38203 for 18 March, 1913 to 31 January, 1919.
Director
Collingwood was fitted with a director for her main battery after December, 1915 but prior to the Battle of Jutland.[8]
Habitability
In October 1914, the ship was to be given 4 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.[9]
Spotting
In late 1913, the ship landed a Pattern 740 Zeiss stereo spotting telescope Mark II at Portsmouth in order to take on a Ross Pattern 873 model for a three-month comparative evaluation.[10]
Radio
By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the First Battle Squadron were all equipped with Battleship Auxiliary W/T sets.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William C. Pakenham, 19 January, 1910[12] – 1 December, 1911[13]
- Captain Charles L. Vaughan-Lee, 1 December, 1911[14] – 22 June, 1912[15]
- Captain James C. Ley, 22 June, 1912[16][17] – 1 December, 1916[18]
- Captain Wilmot S. Nicholson, 1 December, 1916[19] – 20 March, 1917[20]
- Captain Cole C. Fowler, 20 March, 1917[21][22] – 20 December, 1918[23]
- Captain Frederick A. Powlett, 20 December, 1918[24]
- Captain Gerald W. Vivian, 18 March, 1919[25][26] – 21 May, 1920[27]
- Commander Percy Pitts, 21 May, 1920[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 23.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 748.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-11.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 512 of 16 Oct, 1914.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 662 of 21 Nov, 1913.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 13.
- ↑ Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 13.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393d.
- ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 124.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392n.
- ↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
- ↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 760.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 760.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 63.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 63.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 748.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- 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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