H.M.S. Leopard (1897)
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| H.M.S. Leopard (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.75 (1914) D.61 (Sep 1915) D.50 (Jan 1918) H.06 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | 1896-97 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 10 Jun, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 20 Mar, 1897[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1899[6] |
| Broken up: | 1919[7] |
H.M.S. Leopard was one of forty "C" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "30 knotter".
Service
On 29 August, 1905, as the Devonport Reserve Flotilla engaged in exercises at Torbay, Leopard's steering gear malfunctioned as the formation was being altered, causing her to strike Boyne in the stern. Collision mats were able to stem the damage while the two destroyers made their way back to Devonport under escort of H.M.S. Liffey.[8]
In November 1905, she was one of eight destroyers in the Third Division of the Channel Fleet's Destroyer Flotilla.[9]
In mid-1913, she was operating with the Third Destroyer Flotilla.
By May 1919, Leopard was among 33 obsolete ships awaiting sale.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert N. Hunter, c. June, 1900[11] – 15 January, 1901
- Lieutenant in Command Alan E. Hudson, 15 January, 1901[12] (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. F. Travers, 15 January, 1902[13] – 11 March, 1902
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles M. Forbes, 21 July, 1903[14] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1903)
- Lieutenant & Commander Archibald C. Goolden, 14 July, 1904[15] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Lieutenant-Commander George G. Codrington, 3 January, 1905[16] – 31 July, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Bernard E. Prichard, 8 August, 1905[17] – 6 October, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Walter L. Allen, 2 October, 1905[18][19] – 28 May, 1906[20]
- Lieutenant in Command Osmond J. Prentis, 28 May, 1906[21] – 30 July, 1906[22]
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis A. W. Buller, 30 July, 1906[23][24] – 10 July, 1907[25]
- Lieutenant Robert J. Buchanan, 10 July, 1907[26][27] – 18 February, 1908[28]
- Lieutenant & Commander Reginald E. Marcon, 18 February, 1908[29] – December, 1909
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest L. Cardale, 30 April, 1909[30] – 4 June, 1909[31]
- Lieutenant & Commander Hugh Hamilton-Gordon, 19 December, 1909[32] – 1 June, 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur F. Crutchley, 19 April, 1911 – 21 June, 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander Bertie W. Bluett, 11 July, 1911 – 19 September, 1911 (temporary)
- Lieutenant & Commander Geoffrey T. Wright, 19 September, 1911[33] – 15 September, 1913
- Lieutenant in Command Vernon S. Butler, 19 February, 1914[34][35] – 24 September, 1915[36]
- Lieutenant in Command Reginald Nash, 24 September, 1915[37][38] – 26 September, 1916[39]
- Lieutenant in Command George Mascull, 9 September, 1916 – 14 October, 1916
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command George H. Wylie, 14 October, 1916[40] – 27 February, 1918
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command John B. Titterington, 9 May, 1918[41]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 96.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 96.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 96.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 96.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 30, 1905; pg. 4; Issue 37799.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). pp. 267, 269.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). pp. 1105, 1105b. Curiously, she is named "Leopold" here.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 16 May 1900, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, 10 January, 1901. Issue 36348, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 11 Dec. 1901, p. 10.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 9 Aug. 1905, p. 8.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 340.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 280.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Prentis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/118. f. 130.
- ↑ Buller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/465. f. 538.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 340.
- ↑ Buller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/465. f. 538.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/4. f. 4.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 July, 1907. Issue 38380, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ Buchanan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/4. f. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 340.
- ↑ Cardale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/127. f. 131.
- ↑ Cardale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/127. f. 131.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395k.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
- ↑ Butler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/68. f. 205.
- ↑ Nash Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 551.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 395uu.
- ↑ Nash Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/183. f. 551.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 830.
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