H.M.S. Argyll (1904)
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| H.M.S. Argyll (1904) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 80 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Scotts[2] |
| Ordered: | 1901-02 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 1 Sep, 1902[4] |
| Launched: | 3 Mar, 1904[5] |
| Commissioned: | Dec, 1905[6] |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: | Wreck 28 October, 1915[7] |
Service
Recommissioned at Devonport on 5 March, 1912.[8] In mid-1913, she was serving with the Third Cruiser Squadron.[9]
Radio
In 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the "C" Tune Gear, capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.[10]
In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set for her.[11]
Alterations
As part of the Channel Fleet, Argyll underwent a refit from 1 January 1908 to 13 February.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Stuart Nicholson, 20 March, 1906.[13]
- Captain Charles E. Anson, 1906.[14]
- Captain Reginald A. Allenby, 12 March, 1907.[15]
- Captain Cecil F. Lambert, 24 March, 1909.[16]
- Captain Michael Culme-Seymour, November, 1910.[17]
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 1 May, 1912.[18]
- Captain James C. Tancred, 22 June, 1914.[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 71.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 71.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 71.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 71.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 71.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 280.
- ↑ ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Report from Charles Beresford dated 18 April 1908 in Naval Policy - Strategy - Tactics: Miscellaneous papers from Private Office received by record office at The National Archives. ADM 116/942, unnumbered folio halfway within series. p. 1.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 291.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Allenby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 47.
- ↑ Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 279.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392d.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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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