H.M.S. Rodney (1884)
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H.M.S. Rodney (1884) | |
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Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
Laid down: | 6 Feb, 1882[2] |
Launched: | 24 Nov, 1885[3] |
Completed: | 14 Mar, 1887[4] |
Commissioned: | Jun, 1888[5] |
Sold: | 11 May, 1909 |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
Radio
In 1901, though three sisters were listed as having or slated to receive W/T kits, she is not mentioned.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John B. Warren, 29 October, 1889[7]
- Captain Gerald W. Russell, 1898[8][Fact Check]
John R. E. Pattisson, John H. Rainier, and Henry Rose are also alleged to have commanded this ship.[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 32.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. pp. 111-112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 249.
- ↑ Approximate date from reading his service record's sample image at The National Archives. ADM 196/86/105.
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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