H.M.S. Minotaur (1906)
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| H.M.S. Minotaur (1906) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 91 (Feb 1915) 87 (Jan 1918) 71 (Apr 1918) N.73 (Jun 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1904-05 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 2 Jan, 1905[4] |
| Launched: | 6 Jun, 1906[5] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Apr, 1908[6] |
| Sold: | 12 Apr, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Minotaur was commissioned at Devonport on 1 April, 1908, by Captain William O. Boothby, for service in the Fifth Cruiser Squadron.[8]
Jutland
Her gunnery officer was Edward Glyn de Styrap Jukes Hughes.
Alterations
An order for a design for a director system for Minotaur was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in August 1918.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William O. Boothby, 1 April, 1908.[10]
- Captain George Cuthbert Cayley, 1 January, 1910.[11]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, 10 January, 1913.[12]
- Captain Charles Nicolas Tindall-Carill-Worsley, in command at end of war.
- Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth,
- John Ernest Troyte Harper,
- Captain Vincent Barkley Molteno,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 April, 1908. Issue 38610, col A, p. 12.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 346.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 428.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396b.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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