H.M.S. Newcastle (1909)
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| H.M.S. Newcastle (1909) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N/A[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong[2] |
| Laid down: | 14 Apr, 1909[3] |
| Launched: | 25 Nov, 1909[4] |
| Commissioned: | Sep, 1910[5] |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | to Ward, Lelant[7] |
H.M.S. Newcastle was one of five Bristol class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy in 1910.
Construction
Newcastle was launched at Elswick on 25 November, 1909, by Lady Jellicoe, wife of the Controller of the Navy, Rear-Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe.[8] A former vessel named Newcastle had been Jellicoe's first seagoing ship, and he specifically requested that his wife launch the new cruiser.[9]
Service
Newcastle recommissioned at Colombo on 5 December 1912.[10]
She paid off 28 February, 1920.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain George P. E. Hunt, August, 1910[12]
- Captain Frederick A. Powlett, 28 August, 1912[13] – c. 12 June, 1916[14]
- Captain Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton, 3 September, 1916[15]
- Captain Aubrey C. H. Smith, 8 November, 1916[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 51.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 45.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence." The Times. 26 November, 1909. p. E.
- ↑ Jellicoe to McKenna. Letter of 14 October, 1909. McKenna Papers. Churchill Archives Centre. MCKN 3/22/5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 349.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 816.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ Corrected day of month illegible. Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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