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Revision as of 14:57, 20 March 2016
| H.M.S. Benbow (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thames Iron Works[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Nov, 1882[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jun, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jun, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 13 Jul, 1909 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Completed in 1888, H.M.S. Benbow was one of six "Admiral" class battleships.
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[5]
Service
Practice
On 24 February, 1891, Captain Harry H. Rawson, commanded the ship, in company with Inflexible (Captain Henry Coey Kane) to be target of a night time torpedo boat attack in Volo Bay. Four second-class boats, one from Benbow, one from Inflexible and two from Hecla.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Harry H. Rawson, 4 October, 1889[7]
- Captain Harry T. Grenfell, 1894[8]
- Captain Richard P. Humpage, 5 September, 1899[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1891. pp. 146-8, Plate 53.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 203.
- ↑ Date partially visible in Service Record preview at The National Archives. ADM 96/15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 229.
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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