H.M.S. Powerful (1895)
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| H.M.S. Powerful (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow[1] |
| Laid down: | Feb, 1894 |
| Launched: | 24 Jul, 1895[2] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Jun, 1897[3] |
| Sold: | 31 Aug, 1929[4] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Powerful was the lead ship of a two-ship class of first-class protected cruisers completed in the late 1890s.
Service
Powerful arrived at Lagos from Gibraltar on 14 August, 1903.[5]
In 1910, Powerful was the best gunnery ship of the eight tested of the Australia Station, scoring 55.65 versus the average 35.455.[6]
In mid-1913, she was in Devonport, attached to the training ship Impregnable.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain The Hon. Hedworth Lambton, 8 June, 1897[8][9] – 8 June, 1900[10]
- Captain James Startin, 21 July, 1903[11][12] – 3 September, 1903[13] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1903)
- Captain Frederick St. G. Rich, 3 January, 1905[14] – 26 August, 1905[15]
- Captain Lionel Halsey, 26 August, 1905[16] – 1 January, 1908[17]
- Captain Cecil I. Prowse, 1 January, 1908[18][19] – 31 December, 1910[20] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Edward F. Bruen, 31 December, 1910[21][22] – 1912[23] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Charles D. Johnson, early 1912[24] – 16 March, 1912[25] (voyage to England from Australia)
- Captain Herbert J. Savill, 1 July, 1913[26] – 14 May, 1915[27]
- Captain Cecil H. Fox, 16 May, 1915[28][29] – 4 July, 1917[30]
- Acting Captain Frederic W. Dean, 4 July, 1917[31] (temporary)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 67.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 323.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 17, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37161.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8328, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 357.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 282.
- ↑ Meux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 774.
- ↑ Meux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 364.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ Startin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 502.
- ↑ Startin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 502.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1102.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1110.
- ↑ Halsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 243.
- ↑ Halsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 243.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 357.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
- ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 357.
- ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
- ↑ Savill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 104.
- ↑ Fox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396o.
- ↑ Fox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396n.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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