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''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. | ''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. | ||
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*Captain [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]], June, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 392''k''.</ref> | *Captain [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]], June, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 392''k''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Arthur K. Waistell]], 28 September, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 740.</ref> | *Captain [[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Arthur K. Waistell]], 28 September, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 740.</ref> | ||
| + | *Captain [[Charles Douglas Carpendale]], C.B. 21 February 1921{{FC}}{{CN}} | ||
| + | *Captain [[Henry Ralph Crooke]], C.B., 21 February, 1921{{FC}}{{CN}}<ref>Note likely data issue tween Carpendale and Crooke</ref> | ||
| + | *Captain [[John Moore Casement]], ???{{FC}} | ||
| + | *Captain [[James Fownes Somerville]], 20 August, 1922 – 31 October, 1924{{CN}} | ||
| + | *Captain [[Ambrose Maynard Peck]], 1926-1927{{CN}} | ||
| + | *Captain [[Francis Murray Austin]], 1927/8-1929?{{FC}}{{CN}} | ||
==Jutland== | ==Jutland== | ||
Revision as of 10:46, 19 March 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 |
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.
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]
- Captain Charles Douglas Carpendale, C.B. 21 February 1921[Fact Check][Citation needed]
- Captain Henry Ralph Crooke, C.B., 21 February, 1921[Fact Check][Citation needed][8]
- Captain John Moore Casement, ???[Fact Check]
- Captain James Fownes Somerville, 20 August, 1922 – 31 October, 1924[Citation needed]
- Captain Ambrose Maynard Peck, 1926-1927[Citation needed]
- Captain Francis Murray Austin, 1927/8-1929?[Fact Check][Citation needed]
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.
- ↑ Note likely data issue tween Carpendale and Crooke
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
