H.M.S. Isis (1896)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Isis (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.60 (1914) P.60 (Sep 1915) N.61 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | London & Glasgow[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 30 Jan, 1895[4] |
| Launched: | 27 Jun, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | 10 May, 1898[6] |
| Sold: | 26 Feb, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Isis was commissioned in 1898 as one of nine Eclipse class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Isis re-commissioned at Devonport on 14 February, 1912 for service with the Third Fleet. In July, 1913 she was ordered to Portsmouth for a refit.[8]
On 3 March, 1915, she replaced Juno as the flagship in Cruiser Force E for just a single week.[9]
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.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain George M. Henderson, 1 July, 1899[11] – 5 May, 1901[12]
- Captain Charles Windham, 28 December, 1900[13] – 18 January, 1902[14]
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, 18 September, 1902[15] – 3 January, 1905[16]
- Captain Charles F. Sowerby, 3 January, 1905[17] – 30 April, 1907[18]
- Captain Edward W. E. Wemyss, 20 April, 1907[19]
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 4 May, 1909[20] – 3 October, 1910[21]
- Captain William J. S. Alderson, 3 October, 1910[22][23] – 24 July, 1911[24]
- Captain Frederick A. Powlett, 25 July, 1911[25] – 13 February, 1912[26]
- Commander James D. D. Stewart, 14 February, 1912[27]
- Commander Cecil A. Severn, 25 May, 1914[28] – August, 1914 (temporary)
- Captain James T. Bush, 1 August, 1914[29] – 1919[Fact Check]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 334.
- ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1320.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 293.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 293.
- ↑ Windham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 348.
- ↑ Windham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 348.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 333.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ Predecessor left ship on 3rd. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ Alderson Service Record. The National Archives. 196/42. f. 455.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 334.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1914). p. 332.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
| Eclipse Class Second Class Protected Cruiser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diana | Dido | Doris | Eclipse | Isis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juno | Minerva | Talbot | Venus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | Astræa Class | Minor Cruisers (UK) | Arrogant Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
