H.M.S. Foresight (1904)
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| H.M.S. Foresight (1904) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.38 (1914) N.26 (Sep 1915) N.46 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Laid down: | 24 Oct, 1903[3] |
| Launched: | 8 Oct, 1904[4] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Sep, 1905[5] |
| Sold: | 3 Mar, 1920[6] |
| Fate: | to Granton S. Bkg. Co.[7] |
H.M.S. Foresight was one of eight Sentinel class Scout Cruisers completed for the Royal Navy in 1905.
Service
In March, 1910 she was a scout cruiser for the Second Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Second Division, Home Fleet.
In November, 1911 she was part of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.
She re-commissioned at Chatham on 1 July, 1913.[8]
By July, 1914, Scout was part of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, a Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters.
In May 1915, she moved to the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander John Luce, 13 March, 1906[9] – 13 March, 1908[10]
- Commander Fawcet Wray, 13 March, 1908[11][12] – 2 February, 1910[13]
- Commander Charles Tibbits, 2 February, 1910[14] – 14 June, 1912[15]
- Captain Herbert N. Garnett, 14 June, 1912[16][17] – 3 March, 1913[18]
- Captain Herbert N. Garnett, 1 July, 1913[19] – 12 November, 1914[20]
- Commander Lancelot N. Turton, 12 November, 1914[21] – 23 December, 1914[22] (left on loan to Attentive, to return on 9 February)
- Captain Charles D. Johnson, 23 December, 1914[23] – 9 February, 1915[24] (temporary, and as Captain (D) of Sixth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Lancelot N. Turton, 9 February, 1915[25] – 5 December, 1915[26] (resuming command, but leaving on medical grounds at end)
- Commander Charles N. Tindal-Carill-Worsley, 10 January, 1916[27]
- Commander Richard Horne, 29 August, 1917[28][29] – January, 1918[30]
- Commander Francis G. G. Chilton, 31 January, 1918[31][32] – 1 October, 1919[33]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 85.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 85.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 85.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 85.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 318.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ Luce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 317.
- ↑ Wray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 400.
- ↑ Wray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 400.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 318.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ Garnett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/90. f. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 318.
- ↑ Turton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/100. f. 111.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 54.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394e.
- ↑ Turton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/100. f. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 394m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393v.
- ↑ Horne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 391.
- ↑ Horne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 391.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 795.
- ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
- ↑ Chilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 86.
Bibliography
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