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Although her class was the first to generally be fitted with [[Service Gear Mark II]], in 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the [["C" Tune Gear]], capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.<ref>ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.</ref> | Although her class was the first to generally be fitted with [[Service Gear Mark II]], in 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the [["C" Tune Gear]], capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.<ref>ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Captains== | |
| + | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
*{{CaptRN}} [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Arthur C. Leveson]], 7 February, 1905.<ref>Leveson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 472.</ref> | *{{CaptRN}} [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Arthur C. Leveson]], 7 February, 1905.<ref>Leveson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 472.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Henry Bertram Pelly|Henry B. Pelly]], 5 March, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 337.</ref> | *Captain [[Henry Bertram Pelly|Henry B. Pelly]], 5 March, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 337.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 16 August 2012
| H.M.S. King Edward VII | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 66 (1914)[1] |
| Built By: | Devonport Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 8 March, 1902 |
| Launched: | 23 July, 1903 |
| Commissioned: | 7 February, 1905 |
| Mined: | 7 January, 1916 |
| Fate: | Sunk |
Radio
Although her class was the first to generally be fitted with Service Gear Mark II, in 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the "C" Tune Gear, capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur C. Leveson, 7 February, 1905.[3]
- Captain Henry B. Pelly, 5 March, 1907.[4]
- Captain Osmond de B. Brock, 27 March, 1909.[5]
- Captain Allan F. Everett, 9 August, 1910.[6]
- Captain Adolphus H. Williamson, 24 July, 1911.[7]
- Captain Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis, 17 May, 1912.[8]
- Captain E. Percy F. G. Grant, 1 July, 1913.[9]
- Captain Crawford Maclachlan, 22 June, 1914,[10] in command at start of war[11] through her sinking.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Leveson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 472.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 337.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, pg. 15.
- ↑ Heaton-Ellis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 38.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 343.
- ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations, Volume I, p. 439.
- ↑ Wikipedia
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
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