H.M.S. Cumberland (1902)
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| H.M.S. Cumberland (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.37 (1914) P.76 (Sep 1915) P.86 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | London & Glasgow[2] |
| Ordered: | 1900-01 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 19 Feb, 1901[4] |
| Launched: | 16 Dec, 1902[5] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Dec, 1904[6] |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[7] |
| Fate: | Sold to Ward[8] |
H.M.S. Cumberland was one of ten armoured cruisers of the Monmouth Class completed between 1903 and 1904.
There was also a heavy cruiser Cumberland launched in the 1920s.
Service
Upon her completion in December, 1904, Cumberland commenced her service career as part of the Channel Fleet's Second Cruiser Squadron. She underwent a refit in 1907–08 to become a training ship for the Part II education of naval cadets.
She was recommissioned at Devonport on 7 September 1909.[9]
She recommissioned at Devonport on 5 September 1911.[10]
The ship paid off on 18 May, 1914.[11]
She again paid off on 25 October, 1916.[12]
Cumberland paid off at Queenstown on 15 April, 1920.[13]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Herbert G. King-Hall, 1 December, 1904[14][15] – 6 February, 1906[16]
- Captain William O. Story, 6 February, 1906[17][18] – 7 April, 1907[19]
- Captain Charles F. Sowerby, 20 April, 1907[20] – 22 April, 1908[21]
- Captain Allan F. Everett, 22 April, 1908[22] – 6 June, 1910[23]
- Captain The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle, 6 June, 1910[24][25] – 1 May, 1912[26]
- Captain Aubrey C. H. Smith, 1 May, 1912[27][28] – 18 May, 1914[29]
- Captain Cyril T. M. Fuller, 19 May, 1914[30] – December, 1914[31]
- Captain Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 27 November, 1914[32] – 25 October, 1916[33]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Claude Hamilton, 21 October, 1916[34] – 22 May, 1917[35]
- Captain Henry Blackett, 29 May, 1917[36][37] – 1 January, 1919[38]
- Captain Gordon Campbell, 1 January, 1919[39][40] – 15 April, 1920[41]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300a.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 261.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 755.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 298.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 283.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 283.
- ↑ Story Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/498. f. 1236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 298.
- ↑ Story Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/498. f. 1236.
- ↑ 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. (July, 1909). p. 298.
- ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 169.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 298.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 169.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 298.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/261. f. 261.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 299.
- ↑ Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393f.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/169. f. 169.
- ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/169. f. 169.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392x.
- ↑ Blackett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 479.
- ↑ Blackett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 479.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 771.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 210.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 210.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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