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Revision as of 12:21, 24 February 2012
| H.M.S. Benbow | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 51 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Ordered: | 1911-1912 Programme |
| Built By: | Beardmore, Parkhead |
| Laid Down: | 30 May, 1912 |
| Launched: | 12 November, 1912 |
| Commissioned: | 7 October, 1914 |
| Sold: | March, 1931 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Contents
Launch
Benbow was launched on 13 November, 1913 by Lady Randolph Churchill, widow of the former government minister and mother of the First Lord of the Admiralty. In honour of the occasion she was presented with a Brazilian diamond necklet by Messrs. William Beardmore and Company.
In Command
See Captain of H.M.S. Benbow (1913).
Alterations
Benbow received a main battery director after completion, sometime prior to May, 1915.[2] She received a temporary director system for her secondary battery in November-December, 1916 which was replaced by a proper one sometime in 1917.[3]
Fate
Benbow's sale was announced on 6 March, 1931.
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain James A. Fergusson, 14 May, 1914.[4]
- Captain Henry W. Parker, 24 August, 1915.[5]
- Captain Lewis Clinton-Baker, June, 1916.[6]
- Captain Arthur K. Waistell, 28 September, 1917.[7]
Jutland
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 33.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 281.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392j.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 392k.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 740.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
