H.M.S. Isis (1896)
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| 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 was commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898 under the command of Captain Henry Hart Dyke.[8]
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.[9]
On 3 March, 1915, she replaced Juno as the flagship in Cruiser Force E for just a single week.[10]
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.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry H. Dyke, 10 May, 1898[12]
- Captain George M. Henderson, 1 July, 1899[13] – 5 May, 1901[14]
- Captain Charles Windham, 28 December, 1900[15] – 18 January, 1902[16]
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, 18 September, 1902[17] – 3 January, 1905[18]
- Captain Charles F. Sowerby, 3 January, 1905[19] – 30 April, 1907[20]
- Captain Edward W. E. Wemyss, 20 April, 1907[21]
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 4 May, 1909[22][23] – 3 October, 1910[24]
- Captain William J. S. Alderson, 3 October, 1910[25][26] – 24 July, 1911[27]
- Captain Frederick A. Powlett, 25 July, 1911[28] – 13 February, 1912[29]
- Commander James D. D. Stewart, 14 February, 1912[30] – 1 July, 1913[31]
- Commander Cecil A. Severn, 25 May, 1914[32] – August, 1914 (temporary)
- Captain James T. Bush, 1 August, 1914[33] – 13 March, 1919
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. (October, 1898). p. 263.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 263.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 334.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/136. f. 151.
- ↑ 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.
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