H.M.S. Bacchante (1901)
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| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | John Brown |
| Laid down: | 15 February, 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 February, 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 25 November, 1902 |
| Sold: | 1 July, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Bacchante was commissioned at Chatham by Captain Frederic E. E. Brock with a complement of 745 officers and men to replace Andromeda as flagship of Sir Baldwin W. Walker, Bart., commanding the Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron.[1]
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.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederic Edward Errington Brock, 25 November, 1902 in Chatham[3][4]
- Captain Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock, 20 December, 1902.[5]
- Captain William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene, 8 January, 1907.[6]
- Captain Frank Oswald Lewis, August, 1917.[7]
- Captain Horace Cyril Watson, 14 January, 1919.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 November, 1902. Issue 36935, col F, pg. 12.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 26 November, 1902. Issue 36935, col F, pg. 12.
- ↑ Cradock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 699.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1907. Issue 38226, col D, pg. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1919. Issue 41996, col F, pg. 13.
