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*Captain [[Colin Richard Keppel|Colin R. Keppel]], March, 1902.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Colin Richard Keppel|Colin R. Keppel]], March, 1902.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[Robert Grant Fraser|Robert G. Fraser]], November, 1904.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Robert Grant Fraser|Robert G. Fraser]], November, 1904.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[William Oswald Story|William O. Story]], April, 1905.{{ | + | *Captain [[William Oswald Story|William O. Story]], 1 April, 1905.<ref>Story Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1236.</ref> |
*Captain [[Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy|Frederick C. A. Ogilvy]], February, 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy|Frederick C. A. Ogilvy]], February, 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]], 16 August, 1906.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 170.</ref> | *Captain [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]], 16 August, 1906.<ref>Phillpotts Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 170.</ref> | ||
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*Captain [[Ronald Arthur Hopwood|Ronald A. Hopwood]], January, 1909.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Ronald Arthur Hopwood|Ronald A. Hopwood]], January, 1909.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow|Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow]], March, 1910.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow|Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow]], March, 1910.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[Frederic Aubrey Whitehead]], March, 1912.{{ | + | *Captain [[Frederic Aubrey Whitehead|Frederic A. Whitehead]], 2 March, 1912.<ref>Whitehead Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 504.</ref> |
*{{CommRN}} [[Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke|Charles E. W. Pyddoke]], 9 April, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 322.</ref> | *{{CommRN}} [[Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke|Charles E. W. Pyddoke]], 9 April, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 322.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard|Hugh L. P. Heard]], August, 1914.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard|Hugh L. P. Heard]], August, 1914.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 14 February 2014
| H.M.S. Grafton (1892) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | A8 (1914) N.23 (Sep 1915) N.53 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thames Iron Works, Blackwall[2] |
| Laid down: | 1 Jan, 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 30 Jan, 1892[4] |
| Commissioned: | 18 Oct, 1894[5] |
| Sold: | 1 Jul, 1920[6] |
H.M.S. Grafton was one of nine protected cruisers of the Edgar class completed between 1893 and 1896.
Service
In mid-1913, she was with the Training Squadron in Queenstown.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain William Des V. Hamilton, September, 1895.[8]
- Captain Edward P. Jones, May, 1896.[9]
- Captain Frederic W. Fisher, October, 1898.[10]
- Captain Colin R. Keppel, March, 1902.[11]
- Captain Robert G. Fraser, November, 1904.[12]
- Captain William O. Story, 1 April, 1905.[13]
- Captain Frederick C. A. Ogilvy, February, 1906.[14]
- Captain Edward M. Phillpotts, 16 August, 1906.[15]
- Captain Charles F. Thorp, 10 January, 1907.[16]
- Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, January, 1909.[17]
- Captain Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow, March, 1910.[18]
- Captain Frederic A. Whitehead, 2 March, 1912.[19]
- Commander Charles E. W. Pyddoke, 9 April, 1913.[20]
- Captain Hugh L. P. Heard, August, 1914.[21]
- Captain Henry E. Grace, June, 1915.[22]
- Captain Percy Johnson, 12 July, 1917.[23]
- Captain Percival H. Warleigh, August, 1919.[24]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, in three trials the ship's crew was able to do this in 4:45 (port), 5:29 (starboard), and 1:41 (port). The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[25]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 38.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 38.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 321.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Story Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1236.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Phillpotts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Thorp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 20.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Whitehead Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 504.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 322.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 804.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
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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