H.M.S. Hyacinth (1898)
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| H.M.S. Hyacinth (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | none[1] |
| Builder: | London & Glasgow[2] |
| Laid down: | 27 Jan, 1897[3] |
| Launched: | 27 Oct, 1898[4] |
| Commissioned: | 3 Sep, 1900[5] |
| Sold: | Nov, 1923[6] |
| Fate: | to Cohen, Swansea[7] |
The second-class protected cruiser H.M.S. Hyacinth was one of three Highflyer class cruisers completed in 1899 and 1900.
Service
Hyacinth arrived at St. Vincent on 14 August, 1903, expected to leave on the 16th for Sierra Leone.[8]
In 1910, Hyacinth was the best gunnery ship of East Indies Station, scoring 40.09. This attainment was undercut, slightly, by the fact she was the only ship from the station competing.[9]
In mid-1913, she was flagship at the Cape of Good Hope.[10]
On 27 March, 1915, Vice-Admiral Herbert G. King-Hall hoisted his flag in her as flagship on Cape of Good Hope Station.[11]
She paid off at Portsmouth on 14 August, 1919.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert K. McAlpine, 3 September, 1900 – 4 March, 1902
- Captain Douglas A. Gamble, 1 March, 1902[13] – 1 April, 1903[14]
- Captain The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood, 21 July, 1903[15] – 20 August, 1905[16] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Douglas R. L. Nicholson, 20 August, 1905[17] – December, 1905[18] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Price V. Lewes, January, 1906[19] – 20 December, 1906[20]
- Commander John G. Armstrong, 20 December, 1906[21] – 10 January, 1907[22] (temporary)
- Captain Algernon W. Heneage, 10 January, 1907[23][24] – 3 March, 1909[25] (and as Flag Captain to R/A Warrender)
- Captain James D. Dick, 3 March, 1909[26][27] – March, 1911[28]
- Commander Henry B. Montagu, 6 February, 1912[29] – 19 September, 1912
- Captain Herbert J. T. Marshall, 2 July, 1912[30] – 23 September, 1912[31] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander William G. A. Kennedy, 3 July, 1912 – 13 December, 1912
- Commander Reginald L. Crichton, 13 December, 1912[32] – 10 January, 1913[33]
- Captain David M. Anderson, 11 February, 1913[34] – 30 November, 1917[35] (and as Flag Captain from March, 1913)
- Captain Arthur G. Craufurd, 30 November, 1917[36][37]
- Captain Alan J. Mackenzie-Grieve, c. June, 1919 – 1 March, 1920 (to bring ship back to England)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 79.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 17, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37161.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8328, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 327.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 789.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 505.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 505.
- ↑ Hood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 114.
- ↑ Hood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 114.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 56.
- ↑ Inference drawn, in part, from Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Inspected on 14 January. Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 160.
- ↑ Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 160.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 329.
- ↑ Heneage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 174.
- ↑ Heneage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 174.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 328.
- ↑ Dick Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 204.
- ↑ Dick Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 204.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 328.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ Crichton Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/46. f. 54.
- ↑ Crichton Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/46. f. 54.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394m.
- ↑ Anderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 415.
- ↑ Craufurd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90/87. f. 87.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 815-6.
Bibliography
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