H.M.S. Topaze (1903)
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| H.M.S. Topaze (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.29 (1914) P.2A (Sep 1915) P.1C (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Laird, Birkenhead[2] |
| Laid down: | 14 Aug, 1902[3] |
| Launched: | 23 Jul, 1903[4] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Dec, 1904[5] |
| Sold: | 22 Sep, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | to Cohen[7] |
H.M.S. Topaze was the first of four third class cruisers of the "Gem" class completed in 1904 and 1905.
Service
In mid-1913, Topaze was serving with Third Fleet.[8]
She paid off at Portsmouth on 7 October, 1919.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 6 December, 1904[10] – 3 September, 1906[11]
- Commander Henry Blackett, 3 September, 1906[12] – 20 January, 1908[13]
- Captain Lewis Bayly, 20 January, 1908[14] – 26 November, 1908[15] (Commodore, Second Class in Home Fleet in Charge of Destroyers in Commission)
- Commodore, Second Class Edward F. B. Charlton, 27 November, 1908[16][17] – 27 July, 1909[18] (and in charge of First Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Francis M. Leake, 27 July, 1909[19] – 10 August, 1909[20]
- Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 10 August, 1909[21] – 5 August, 1910[22] (and as Captain (D), Portsmouth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Mortimer L'E. Silver, 2 August, 1910[23][24] – 31 July, 1912[25] (and as Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Commander Charles J. Wintour, 1 April, 1913[26] – 11 April, 1913[27] (lent)
- Commander George P. Leith, 14 April, 1913[28][29] – 4 August, 1913[30]
- Commander William J. B. Law, 31 March, 1914[31]
- Captain Cecil H. Fox, 5 May, 1915[32] – 14 May, 1915[33]
- Captain Alexander R. W. Woods, 22 August, 1916[34] – 1919
- Commander Cuthbert D. Longstaff, 25 April, 1919[35]
Alterations
In October 1914, the ship was to be given 6 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.[36]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 386.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 387.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 876.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
- ↑ Blackett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 479.
- ↑ Blackett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 479.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 84.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 444.
- ↑ Charlton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 386.
- ↑ Charlton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 282.
- ↑ Leake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 69.
- ↑ Leake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 69.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 July, 1910. Issue 39316, col C, p. 9.
- ↑ Silver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 46.
- ↑ Silver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 46.
- ↑ Wintour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/224. f. 245.
- ↑ Wintour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/224. f. 245.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 387.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398r.
- ↑ Fox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 320.
- ↑ Fox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 320.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 921.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 512 of 16 Oct, 1914.
Bibliography
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