H.M.S. Ariadne (1898)
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| H.M.S. Ariadne (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.69 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Thomson, Clydebank[2] |
| Ordered: | 1896-97 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 29 Oct, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 22 Apr, 1898[5] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Jun, 1902[6] |
| Torpedoed: | 26 Jul, 1917[7] |
| Fate: | by UC 65[8] |
Service
In March 1913, Ariadne was converted to a training ship for stokers.
Ariadne completed conversion in Devonport Royal Dockyard to a minelayer on 20 March, 1917, her armament being reduced to four 6-in guns and one 4-in H.A. mount with a capacity of 400 mines.[9]
In June of 1917, she was assigned to the Minelayer Squadron.[10] She did not last long in this new role, being torpedoed by UC 65 on 26 July, 1917 with over 30 men losing their lives.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Montague E. Browning, 5 June, 1902[12] – 19 October, 1904[13]
- Captain A. Gordon H. W. Moore, 20 August, 1904[14]
- Captain Bentinck J. D. Yelverton, 15 August, 1905[15]
- Captain Edward F. B. Charlton, 19 November, 1906[16] – 21 May, 1907[17]
- Captain Albert S. Lafone, 1907[18]
- Captain George P. E. Hunt, April, 1909[19]
- Captain Thomas L. Barnardiston, August, 1910[20]
- Captain Edward L. Booty, July, 1911[21]
- Captain Henry G. G. Sandeman, 5 January, 1912[22]
- Captain Charles H. Morgan, April, 1912[23]
- Captain Herbert MacI. Edwards, 8 January, 1914[24]
- Commander George B. W. Young, 1 August, 1914[25]
- Commander Percy G. Brown, 6 September, 1915[26]
- Commander (retired) Pieter G. V. Vander Byl, 5 June, 1916[27]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 117.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1917). p. 14.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 387.
- ↑ Browning Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 124.
- ↑ Browning Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 429.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64.
- ↑ Yelverton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 135.
- ↑ Charlton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 282.
- ↑ Charlton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 282.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Sandeman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 120.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392d.
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).
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