H.M.S. Bacchante (1901)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Bacchante | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | John Brown |
| Laid down: | 15 February, 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 February, 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 25 November, 1902 |
| Sold: | 1 July, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Bacchante was commissioned at Chatham by Captain Frederic E. E. Brock with a complement of 745 officers and men to replace Andromeda as flagship of Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., commanding the Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron.[1]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock, 25 November, 1902.[2]
- Captain Christopher G. F. M. Cradock, 20 December, 1902.[3]
- Captain William G. E. Ruck-Keene, 8 January, `907.[4]
- Captain Frank O. Lewis, August, 1917.[5]
- Captain Horace C. Watson, 14 January, 1919.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 November, 1902. Issue 36935, col F, pg. 12.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Cradock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 699.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 281.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, pg. 13.
