H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)

Commanding Officers

• Commander C. J. Norcock, appointed 26 November, 1884.
• Commander John Durnford, appointed 8 December, 1887.
• Commander C. G. Robinson, appointed 17 November, 1890.
• Commander J. E. Meryon, appointed 29 January, 1892.
• Commander H. B. Jackson, appointed 29 January, 1895.
• Commander F. T. Hamilton, appointed 1 November, 1897.
• Commander J. de C. Hamilton, appointed 1 November, 1900.
• Commander C. E. E. Carey, appointed 14 August, 1903.
• Commander C. C. Fowler, appointed 16 January, 1905.
• Commander F. L. Field, appointed 13 August, 1907.
• Captain H. L. d'E. Skipwith, appointed 31 August, 1909.
• Captain F. H. M. Jackson, 31 August, 1911.
• Captain C. Peel, appointed 8 July, 1915.
• Captain R. Howard, appointed 30 October, 1917.

Radio

In 1901, the school was noted as having or being slated to receive 2 Jackson, 1 Marconi and 1 "1 to 52" radio set.