H.M.S. Benbow (1885)
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| H.M.S. Benbow (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thames Iron Works[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Nov, 1882[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jun, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jun, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 13 Jul, 1909 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Harry H. Rawson, 4 October, 1889.[6]
- Captain Harry Tremenheere Grenfell,
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 203.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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