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Revision as of 22:18, 10 January 2017
| H.M.S. Powerful (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow[1] |
| Laid down: | Feb, 1894 |
| Launched: | 24 Jul, 1895[2] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Jun, 1897[3] |
| Sold: | 31 Aug, 1929[4] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
In 1910, Powerful was the best gunnery ship of the eight tested of the Australia Station, scoring 55.65 versus the average 35.455.[5]
In mid-1913, she was in Devonport, attached to the training ship Impregnable.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain The Hon. Hedworth Lambton, 8 June, 1897[7][8] – 8 June, 1900[9]
- Captain James Startin, 21 July, 1903[10] – 3 September, 1903[11] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Frederick St. G. Rich, 3 January, 1905[12] – 26 August, 1905[13]
- Captain Lionel Halsey, 26 August, 1905[14] – 1 January, 1908[15]
- Captain Cecil I. Prowse, 1 January, 1908[16] – 31 December, 1910[17] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Edward F. Bruen, 31 December, 1910[18] – 1912[19] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Charles D. Johnson, early 1912[20] – 16 March, 1912[21] (voyage to England from Australia)
- Captain Herbert J. Savill, 1 July, 1913[22] – 14 May, 1915[23]
- Captain Cecil H. Fox, 16 May, 1915[24][25] – 4 July, 1917[26]
- Acting Captain Frederic W. Dean, 4 July, 1917[27] (temporary)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 323.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8328, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 357.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 282.
- ↑ Meux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 774.
- ↑ Meux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 364.
- ↑ Startin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 502.
- ↑ Startin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 502.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1102.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
- ↑ Halsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 243.
- ↑ Halsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 243.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
- ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
- ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
- ↑ Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
- ↑ Fox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396o.
- ↑ Fox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396n.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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