H.M.S. Hercules (1910)
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| H.M.S. Hercules (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 47 (1914) 69 (Jan 1918) 54 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer, Hebburn[2] |
| Laid down: | 30 Jul, 1909[3] |
| Launched: | 10 May, 1910[4] |
| Commissioned: | 31 Jul, 1911 |
| Sold: | 8 Nov, 1921[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
In 1913, Hercules was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[6]
In June 1914, the ship was directed to return its Weymouth-Cooke Rangefinder to the manufacturer to replace the long telescope with a shorter one.[7]
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of Walker's Instruments, presumably for trial.[8]
Jutland
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Ronald Arthur Hopwood, December 1911.[9]
- Captain Mark Edward Frederic Kerr, ?[Citation needed]
- Captain Henry H. Bruce, 21 June, 1913,[10]
- Captain Lewis Clinton-Baker, 23 April, 1915.[11]
- Captain Henry W. Parker, June, 1916.[12]
- Captain Alexander Lowndes, 12 February, 1918.[13]
- Captain James T. Bush, 1 August, 1919.[14]
- Captain Ralph Eliot, May 1920.[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 68 of 26 June 1914.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915. p. 60.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 329.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 394n.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395c.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 812.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 812.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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.
- 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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