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'''HMS ''Bulwark''''' was a [[pre-dreadnought]] battleship of the [[Royal Navy]]. Of the ''London'' Sub-Class, she formed part of the backbone of the navy before the advent of the dreadnought battleship in [[1906]]. | '''HMS ''Bulwark''''' was a [[pre-dreadnought]] battleship of the [[Royal Navy]]. Of the ''London'' Sub-Class, she formed part of the backbone of the navy before the advent of the dreadnought battleship in [[1906]]. | ||
| − | She commissioned at Devonport in March, [[1902]] under Captain [[F.T. Hamilton]] for duty in the Mediterranean, where she flew the flag of Admiral Sir [[C.E. Domville]] from [[1 May]]. She recommissioned at Devonport under Commander [[Edward M. Phillpotts]], acting Flag Captain to Admiral Lord [[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Bereford|Charles Beresford]]. In May, 1905 Captain [[Osmond de Beauvoir Brock|O.de B. Brock]] was appointed to command. Paid off in March, 1907 ''Bulwark'' was recommissioned as flagship of Rear-Admiral [[F. Finnis]], Rear-Admiral [[Nore Division]], [[British Home Fleet|Home Fleet]]. Captain [[B.M. Chambers]] took command, with the crew from the paid-off battleship ''Resolution''. | + | She commissioned at Devonport in March, [[1902]] under Captain [[F.T. Hamilton]] for duty in the Mediterranean, where she flew the flag of Admiral Sir [[C.E. Domville]] from [[1 May]]. She recommissioned at Devonport under Commander [[Edward M. Phillpotts]], acting Flag Captain to Admiral Lord [[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Bereford|Charles Beresford]]. In May, 1905 Captain [[Osmond de Beauvoir Brock|O.de B. Brock]] was appointed to command. Paid off in March, 1907 ''Bulwark'' was recommissioned as flagship of Rear-Admiral [[F. Finnis]], Rear-Admiral [[Nore Division]], [[British Home Fleet|Home Fleet]]. Captain [[B.M. Chambers]] took command, with the crew from the paid-off battleship [[HMS Resolution (1892)|''Resolution'']]. |
Revision as of 14:33, 22 August 2007
HMS Bulwark was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Of the London Sub-Class, she formed part of the backbone of the navy before the advent of the dreadnought battleship in 1906.
She commissioned at Devonport in March, 1902 under Captain F.T. Hamilton for duty in the Mediterranean, where she flew the flag of Admiral Sir C.E. Domville from 1 May. She recommissioned at Devonport under Commander Edward M. Phillpotts, acting Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. In May, 1905 Captain O.de B. Brock was appointed to command. Paid off in March, 1907 Bulwark was recommissioned as flagship of Rear-Admiral F. Finnis, Rear-Admiral Nore Division, Home Fleet. Captain B.M. Chambers took command, with the crew from the paid-off battleship Resolution.
