H.M.S. Talbot (1895)
| H.M.S. Talbot (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.61 (1914) P.61 (Sep 1915) P.A7 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 5 Mar, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 25 Apr, 1895[5] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Sep, 1896[6] |
| Sold: | 6 Dec, 1921[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Talbot was commissioned in 1897 as one of nine Eclipse class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
On 10 October, 1907, a number of officers were appointed to Talbot for exercises, including Herbert J. O. Millar.[8]
In mid-1913, she was with Third Fleet, temporarily attached to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla.[9]
Talbot was reduced to Reserve Commission 7 October, 1913.[10]
As part of the Channel Fleet, Talbot started a refit on 10 March 1908. She was projected to emerge on 16 May[11]
Radio
In 1901 while assigned to the China Squadron, the ship was noted as having or being slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edward H. Gamble, September, 1896[13]
- Captain George A. Primrose, April, 1899[14]
- Captain Frederick G. Stopford, April, 1901[15]
- Captain Lewis Bayly, 11 July, 1902[16] – 4 September, 1902[17] (on passage)
- Captain Henry J. L. Clarke, March, 1905[18]
- Captain Herbert C. C. Da Costa, 11 September, 1906[19] – 6 November, 1906[20]
- Captain Bentinck J. D. Yelverton, 6 November, 1906[21]
- Captain Bertram M. Chambers, 6 November, 1908[22] – 24 May, 1910[23]
- Captain George B. Hutton, 24 May, 1910[24]
- Captain Richard Hyde, August, 1912[25]
- Commander Charles N. Tindall-Carill-Worsley, 12 February, 1913[26]
- Commander Lockhart Leith, 16 June, 1914[27]
- Captain Herbert R. Norbury, 1 August, 1914[28]
- Captain Fawcet Wray, 26 January, 1915[29]
- Captain Robert C. K. Lambert, 12 January, 1916[30]
- Captain Lionel F. Maitland-Kirwan, 11 June, 1918[31]
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 minutes, 48.5 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[32]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 380.
- ↑ Report from Charles Beresford dated 18 April 1908 in Naval Policy - Strategy - Tactics: Miscellaneous papers from Private Office received by record office at The National Archives. ADM 116/942, unnumbered folio halfway within series. p. 1.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 84.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 444.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ Yelverton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 135.
- ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 407.
- ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 407.
- ↑ Hutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 448.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 380.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 383a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398n.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 913.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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