H.M.S. Pelorus (1896)
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| H.M.S. Pelorus (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N/A[1] |
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | May, 1895[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Dec, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 30 Mar, 1897 |
| Sold: | 6 May, 1920[5] |
| Fate: | to Ward, Grays[6] |
Service
Pelorus commissioned at Chatham on 30 March, 1897, under the command of Captain Edward H. Bayly.[7]
She completed to full crew at Devonport 28 May, 1912.[8]
At the outbreak of the Great War, Pelorus joined Cruiser Force F of the Channel Fleet before being sent to join Cruiser Force E.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Edward H. Bayly, 30 March, 1897.[10]
- Captain Arthur W. Craig, 1 January, 1908.[11]
- Commander Peter W. E. Hill, July, 1912.[12]
- Commander Ernest Stevenson, 14 November, 1913.[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 April, 1897. Issue 35166, col E, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 354.
- ↑ Home Waters—Part I. p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 18th September, 1898. p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 354.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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