H.M.S. Resolution (1915)
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| H.M.S. Resolution (1915) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 8A (Aug 1914) 1A (Jan 1918) 57 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer[2] |
| Ordered: | 1913 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 29 Nov, 1913[4] |
| Launched: | 14 Jan, 1915[5] |
| Commissioned: | 7 Dec, 1916[6] |
| Sold: | 5 May, 1948[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
Boats
In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 254, though the boat was not yet delivered from the contractor.[8]
Alterations
In March, 1915, Open Director Sights were ordered for all[Inference] her turrets. They were likely in place by her completion.[9]
Her secondary battery directors were installed in April, 1917.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edward F. Bruen, 31 August, 1916[11] – 1 November, 1917[12]
- Captain Brian H. F. Barttelot, 1 November, 1917[13] – 28 September, 1918[14]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 28 September, 1918[15] – March, 1919[16]
- Captain Argentine H. Alington, March, 1919[17]
- Captain Harold D. Briggs, 7 January, 1920[18]
- Captain Cyril S. Townsend, 14 April, 1921[19] – 1 August, 1922[20]
- Captain John E. T. Harper, 1 August, 1922[21]
- Captain Raymond Fitzmaurice, 5 May, 1925[22] (and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to R.A. F. A. Mitchell)
- Captain Francis A. Marten, October, 1925[23]
- Captain Cecil V. Usborne, November, 1927[24]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 34.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 35.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 35.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 35.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 34.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 854.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 34.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 122 of 10 July, 1914.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397i.
- ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 210/418.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1917). p. 397l.
- ↑ Barttelot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 894.
- ↑ Backhouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 206.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 894.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 853.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 98.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 98.
- ↑ Harper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1917). The Director Firing Handbook. O.U. 6125 (late C.B. 1259). Copy No. 322 at The National Archives. ADM 186/227.
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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