H.M.S. Challenger (1902)
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| H.M.S. Challenger (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.33 (1914) P.07 (Sep 1915) P.81 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 1 Dec, 1900[3] |
| Launched: | 27 May, 1902[4] |
| Commissioned: | 3 May, 1904[5] |
| Sold: | 31 May, 1920[6] |
H.M.S. Challenger was one of two Challenger class cruisers completed in 1904 and 1905.
Service
Challenger recommissioned at Sydney on 9 December, 1910.[7]
Part of the Australia Squadron, on 12 June 1911 Challenger departed Salina Cruz for Acapulco under the command of Captain Guy R. A. Gaunt.[8]
Challenger returned to England in mid 1912 and recommissioned at Devonport on 1 November, 1912.[9][10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederick C. T. Tudor, 3 May, 1904[11] – 22 March, 1906[12]
- Captain Joseph R. Bridson, 22 March, 1906[13] – 7 June, 1908[14]
- Captain Herbert C. C. Da Costa, 1 March, 1908[15][16] – 15 February, 1910[17]
- Captain Guy R. A. Gaunt, 15 February, 1910[18][19] – 14 January, 1912[20]
- Commander Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown, 17 January, 1912[21][22] – 31 October, 1912[23]
- Commander George D. Jephson, 1 November, 1912 – August, 1913 (had been on the ship since late 1910)
- Captain Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 15 May, 1914[24] – December, 1914[25]
- Captain Cyril T. M. Fuller, December, 1914[26] – March, 1915[27]
- Captain Alfred C. Sykes, March, 1915[28] – December, 1917
- Captain John F. Grant-Dalton, December, 1917[29][30] – 6 November, 1918[31]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 291.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, June 14, 1911, Issue 39611, p.16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 291.
- ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 90.
- ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 90.
- ↑ Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
- ↑ Bridson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 291.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue 39183, col B, p. 17.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 161.
- ↑ Gilpin-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 395.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 291.
- ↑ Gilpin-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 395.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 290.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
- ↑ Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392h.
- ↑ Grant-Dalton Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/328. f. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 755.
- ↑ Grant-Dalton Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/328. f. 362.
Bibliography
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