H.M.S. Caroline (1914)
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| H.M.S. Caroline (1914) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 87 (1914) 30 (Jan 1918) 44 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Cammell Laird[2] |
| Laid down: | 28 Jan, 1914[3] |
| Launched: | 29 Sep, 1914[4] |
| Commissioned: | Dec, 1914[5] |
| Preserved: | |
Alterations
Caroline was fitted with a director in March, 1918. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain H. Ralph Crooke, February, 1915.[7]
- Captain Oliver E. Leggett, 23 March, 1917.[8]
- Captain William J. B. Law, 6 February, 1919.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 56.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 47.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 56.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ Crooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 36.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 753.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (May, 1919). p. 753.
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, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
- 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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