H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)

H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)
Pendant Number:	P.42 (1914) N.08 (Jan 1918)
Builder:	Devonport Royal Dockyard
Laid down:	1895
Launched:	26 May, 1896
Commissioned:	1898
Sold:	13 Nov, 1923
Fate:	to Hughes, Bolckow

H.M.S. Arrogant was one of four Arrogant class cruisers completed between 1898 and 1900. She served as a depot ship for submarines during the Great War.

Service

Arrogant re-commissioned at Devonport on 10 September, 1907.

She recommissioned at Portsmouth on 1 July 1911 as she completed conversion to a depot ship.

In mid-1913, she was servicing Fourth Submarine Flotilla in Portsmouth.

She joined the Fourth Submarine Flotilla at Dover from in September, 1914 and served there until 1916. From September, 1916, she served the Fifth Submarine Flotilla and acted as flagship until the flotilla was disbanded in February, 1918. Arrogant was thereafter attached directly to the Dover Patrol.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Captain John Ferris, 27 January, 1898 – 18 January, 1899
• Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, 18 January, 1899 – 17 January, 1901
• Captain Henry C. B. Hulbert, 18 January, 1901 – 2 June, 1903  (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
• Captain David Beatty, 3 March, 1903^{[Citation needed]}
• Captain John P. Rolleston, 3 January, 1905 – 9 June, 1906
• Captain Edmund R. Pears, 8 June, 1906 – 9 September, 1907
• Captain Ralph Hudleston, 10 September, 1907 – 8 April, 1909
• Captain Henry H. Bruce, 8 April, 1909 – 5 January, 1910
• Captain E. Percy F. G. Grant, 5 January, 1910 – 26 May, 1910
• Captain Roger J. B. Keyes, 1 July, 1911
• Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 12 January, 1912 – 31 August, 1912  (for duty with submarines and in command of Portsmouth Submarine Flotilla)
• Lieutenant-Commander Martin E. Nasmith, 15 August, 1912 – 3 August, 1914  (also for Submarines, for duty with Commodore (S), and for Instructional and Drafting duties)
• Commander Charles J. C. Little, 3 August, 1914 – 10 February, 1915  (and in command of submarines of the Dover Patrol)
• Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 10 February, 1915 – 24 September, 1915  (and for duty with Submarines and in command of Submarine FLotilla)
• Acting Commander (emergency) Henry Spencer, 24 September, 1915 – September, 1917  (and as Commander (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla)
• Lieutenant-Commander George A. Saltren-Willett, September, 1917 – 14 February, 1918  (and as Lieutenant-Commander (S), Fifth Submarine Flotilla)
• Captain Edward R. G. R. Evans, 14 November, 1917 – 19 January, 1918  (and as Flag Captain)
• Captain Ralph Collins, 14 February, 1918 – 28 March, 1918  (reappointed to the ship, additional, for special service)
• Captain Ralph Collins, 24 April, 1918 – March, 1919
• Commander John G. Bower, 25 August, 1919 – 1 May, 1920
• Lieutenant in Command Guy D'Oyly-Hughes, 1 May, 1920 – 27 September, 1920  (temporary and for duty with submarines)
• Lieutenant-Commander Henry F. M. Peto, 27 September, 1920 – 18 July, 1921
• Commander Hubert Vaughan-Jones, 18 July, 1921 – 28 November, 1921

Torpedoes

In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 2 minute, 40 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.

See Also

• Wikipedia