H.M.S. Donegal (1902)
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| H.M.S. Donegal (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 9C (1914) 55 (Jan 1918) N.28 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Ordered: | 1900-01 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 14 Feb, 1901[4] |
| Launched: | 4 Sep, 1902[5] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Nov, 1903[6] |
| Sold: | 1 Jul, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | to Castle; resold[8] |
H.M.S. Donegal was one of ten armoured cruisers of the Monmouth class completed between 1903 and 1904.
Service
She recommissioned at Devonport on 23 May 1911.[9]
She arrived at Scapa on 25 October, 1915, from Halifax.[10]
Alterations
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock, November, 1903[11]
- Captain Herbert A. S. Fyler, November, 1905[12]
- Captain Cyril E. Tower, 23 June, 1906[13]
- Captain The Honourable George A. Hardinge, 1 February, 1908[14]
- Captain Thomas D. L. Sheppard, 9 March, 1909[15]
- Captain Lionel Halsey, 11 April, 1911[Citation needed]
- Captain George H. Borrett, 20 September, 1912[16]
- Captain Cunningham R. de C. Foot, August, 1913[17]
- Captain Charles D. Carpendale, September, 1914[18]
- Captain Warren H. D'Oyly, 7 August, 1915[19]
- Acting Captain Leonard L. P. Willan, 17 September, 1914[20] (former commander, took command some time after 18 November, 1916)
- Captain Edward H. Rymer, 11 March, 1918[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 302.
- ↑ Jellicoe Papers. British Library. Add MS 49000. f. 269.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 302.
- ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 302.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393r.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 779.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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).
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