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*Captain [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]], 21 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | *Captain [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]], 21 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | ||
− | *Captain [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 27 February, 1905.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 200.</ref> | + | *Captain [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 27 February, 1905.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 200.</ref> |
− | *Captain [[Charles Edmund Kingsmill]], 8 May 1908 through 25 May 1908.<ref>ADM 196/38. f. 755.</ref> | + | *Captain [[Charles Edmund Kingsmill]], 8 May 1908 through 25 May 1908.<ref>{TNA|ADM 196/38}}. f. 755.</ref> |
*Captain [[John Philip Rolleston|John P. Rolleston]], 11 August, 1908. (And for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport.)<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 366.</ref> | *Captain [[John Philip Rolleston|John P. Rolleston]], 11 August, 1908. (And for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport.)<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 366.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Randolph Frank Ollive Foote]], | *Captain [[Randolph Frank Ollive Foote]], | ||
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Revision as of 19:15, 10 October 2012
H.M.S. Repulse (1892) | |
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Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
Laid down: | 1 Jan, 1890[3] |
Launched: | 27 Feb, 1892[4] |
Commissioned: | Apr, 1894[5] |
Sold: | 1911[6] |
Fate: | Broken up |
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert L. Groome, 21 December, 1897.[7]
- Captain Herbert L. Heath, 27 February, 1905.[8]
- Captain Charles Edmund Kingsmill, 8 May 1908 through 25 May 1908.[9]
- Captain John P. Rolleston, 11 August, 1908. (And for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport.)[10]
- Captain Randolph Frank Ollive Foote,
Equipment and Alterations
In 1899, Repulse acquired her first rangefinder, a 4.5-foot model mounted at the back of the bridge, but lacking any ready means of transmitting its cuts.[11]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving as in the Channel Squadron, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 200.
- ↑ {TNA|ADM 196/38}}. f. 755.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 366.
- ↑ Dreyer. The Sea Heritage. p. 30.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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