Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Commonwealth (1903)"
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− | *Captain [[Maurice Woollcombe]], 1 October, 1913.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 296.</ref> | + | *Captain [[Maurice Woollcombe]], 1 October, 1913.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 296.</ref><ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 393''b''.</ref> |
*Captain [[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]], 26 October, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 393''e''.</ref> | *Captain [[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]], 26 October, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 393''e''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[George Ronald Beddard Blount|George R. B. Blount]], 1 November, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 762.</ref> | *Captain [[George Ronald Beddard Blount|George R. B. Blount]], 1 November, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 762.</ref> |
Revision as of 19:23, 26 April 2012
H.M.S. Commonwealth | |
Career | Details |
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Pendant Numbers: | 31 (1914) 44 (Jan 1918) 31 (Apr 1918)[1] |
Built By: | Fairfield |
Laid Down: | |
Launched: | 13 May, 1903 |
Commissioned: | |
Sold: | |
Fate: |
Alterations
Directors were ordered only for Commonwealth and her sister Zealandia on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. Commonwealth's director was installed in May 1918, but Zealandia's installation was not completed.[2] It appears that Commonwealth was the only pre-dreadnought to ever be fitted with a director system for regular service.
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Maurice Woollcombe, 1 October, 1913.[3][4]
- Captain Herbert W. Richmond, 26 October, 1915.[5]
- Captain George R. B. Blount, 1 November, 1918.[6]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919