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''Minotaur'' was commissioned at Devonport on 1 April, 1908, by Captain [[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]], for service in the [[Fifth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fifth Cruiser Squadron]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 April, 1908. Issue '''38610''', col A, pg. 12.</ref> | ''Minotaur'' was commissioned at Devonport on 1 April, 1908, by Captain [[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]], for service in the [[Fifth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fifth Cruiser Squadron]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 April, 1908. Issue '''38610''', col A, pg. 12.</ref> | ||
+ | ==Jutland== | ||
+ | Her gunnery officer was [[Edward Glyn de Styrap Jukes Hughes]]. | ||
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==Alterations== | ==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.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref> | 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.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref> | ||
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* [[Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth]] | * [[Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth]] | ||
* [[John Ernest Troyte Harper]] | * [[John Ernest Troyte Harper]] | ||
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+ | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Minotaur_(1906)}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== |
Revision as of 16:54, 16 July 2012
H.M.S. Minotaur | |
Career | Details |
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Pendant Number: | 91 (Feb 1915) 87 (Jan 1918) 71 (Apr 1918) N.73 (Jun 1918)[1] |
Built By: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
Laid down: | |
Launched: | 6 June, 1906 |
Commissioned: | |
Sold: | |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Struck: |
Career
Minotaur was commissioned at Devonport on 1 April, 1908, by Captain William O. Boothby, for service in the Fifth Cruiser Squadron.[2]
Jutland
Her gunnery officer was Edward Glyn de Styrap Jukes Hughes.
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.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William O. Boothby, 1 April, 1908.[4]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, 10 January, 1913.[5]
- George Cuthbert Cayley, 1 January, 1910.[6]
- Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth
- John Ernest Troyte Harper
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, pg. 12.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919, p. 15.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 346.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396b.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 428.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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