H.M.S. Bacchante (1901)
| H.M.S. Bacchante (1901) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.39 (1914) N.09 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 1897-98 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 15 Feb, 1899[4] |
| Launched: | 21 Feb, 1901[5] |
| Commissioned: | 25 Nov, 1902[6] |
| Sold: | 1 Jul, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
Bacchante returned to Chatham on 10 December 1901 after conducting trials under the command of Captain Walter H. B. Graham. Her gunnery trials were to follow.[8]
Bacchante was commissioned at Chatham by Captain Frederic E. E. Brock in late 1902 with a complement of 745 officers and men to replace Andromeda as flagship of Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., commanding the Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron.[9]
She commissioned at Gibraltar on 27 November 1906 with officers and full crew turned over from Leviathan and became flagship of the Third Cruiser Squadron.[10]
She recommissioned at Chatham on 15 March, 1912.[11]
In mid-July, 1914, the ship was stationed in the Humber as part of a force of four Majestic class battleships and two Cressy class cruisers being sent there.[12]
In 1934, her bell was offered for sale to naval officers and others who might be interested, at the price of £10. Interested parties were to write the Director of Stores and were urged to include any special information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value.[13]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 3 minute, 3 seconds. The best time was achieved by sister Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock, 25 November, 1902[15] – 19 December, 1902[16]
- Captain Christopher G. F. M. Cradock, 20 December, 1902[17] – 25 January, 1905[18]
- Captain Francis G. Kirby, 25 January, 1905[19] – 22 February, 1905[20]
- Captain Henry V. W. Elliott, 23 February, 1905[21][22] – 30 November, 1905[23]
- Captain Douglas R. S. de Chair, 1 December, 1905[24] – 1 November, 1906[25]
- Captain Robert J. Prendergast, 1 November, 1906[26] – 27 November, 1906[27]
- Captain The Hon. Robert F. Boyle, 27 November, 1906[28] – 28 January, 1907[29]
- Captain William G. E. Ruck-Keene, 8 January, 1907[30][31] – 8 October, 1910[32]
- Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 26 September, 1910[33][34] – 27 February, 1912[35] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Charles D. Carpendale, 27 February, 1912[36] – 5 March, 1912[37] (and as Flag Captain)
- Commander Cyril Asser, 8 May, 1912[38][39] – 10 August, 1912[40] (temporary)
- Commander Godfrey Tuke, 15 March, 1912[41] – 29 March, 1912[42]
- Captain The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle, 1 August, 1914[43] – 28 November, 1915[44]
- Captain John R. Segrave, 28 November, 1915[45] – 10 February, 1916[46]
- Captain John G. Armstrong, 5 February, 1917[47] – 1 September, 1917[48]
- Captain Frank O. Lewis, August, 1917[49] – 14 January, 1919 (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Horace C. Watson, 14 January, 1919[50] – 15 July, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 11 Dec. 1901, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 November, 1902. Issue 36935, col F, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 281.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 282.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 140 of 17 July 1914.
- ↑ "Ships' Bells for Sale." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Cradock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 699.
- ↑ Cradock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 89.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 86/170.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 86/170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 281.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ De Chair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 259.
- ↑ De Chair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 259.
- ↑ Prendergast Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 242.
- ↑ Prendergast Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 242.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 673.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 673.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 281.
- ↑ Ruck-Keene Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 451.
- ↑ Ruck-Keene Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 451.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 281.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
- ↑ Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
- ↑ Asser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/11. f.12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 282.
- ↑ Asser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/11. f.12.
- ↑ Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/163. f. 165.
- ↑ Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/163. f. 165.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392g.
- ↑ Boyle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 169.
- ↑ Segrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 226.
- ↑ Segrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 226.
- ↑ 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. (December, 1918). p. 736.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, p. 13.
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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