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| − | The ''Illustrious'' was floated out of No. 6 Dock at Chatham on 17 September, 1896. She was named by Lady Bedford, wife of the [[Second Naval Lord]], Rear-Admiral [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford]]. Rear-Admiral Bedford was greeted by a guard of honour of Royal Marines and sailors, and Lady Bedford was presented a bouquet of roses by Miss Winifred Andoe, daughter of the Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard, Rear-Admiral [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], who was in attendance. Also present were the [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]], [[Henry Frederick Nicholson|Henry F. Nicholson]], Rear-Admiral [[Henry Frederick Stephenson|Henry F. Stephenson]], and others.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 18 September, 1896. Issue '''34999''', col C, | + | The ''Illustrious'' was floated out of No. 6 Dock at Chatham on 17 September, 1896. She was named by Lady Bedford, wife of the [[Second Naval Lord]], Rear-Admiral [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford]]. Rear-Admiral Bedford was greeted by a guard of honour of Royal Marines and sailors, and Lady Bedford was presented a bouquet of roses by Miss Winifred Andoe, daughter of the Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard, Rear-Admiral [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], who was in attendance. Also present were the [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]], [[Henry Frederick Nicholson|Henry F. Nicholson]], Rear-Admiral [[Henry Frederick Stephenson|Henry F. Stephenson]], and others.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 18 September, 1896. Issue '''34999''', col C, p. 10.</ref> |
| − | ''Illustrious'' commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898, {{CaptRN}} [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richard Poore, Bart.]] in command.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 11 May, 1898. Issue '''35513''', col E, | + | ''Illustrious'' commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898, {{CaptRN}} [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richard Poore, Bart.]] in command.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 11 May, 1898. Issue '''35513''', col E, p. 9.</ref> |
| − | On 26 June, 1911, while coaling at Spithead, a coal explosion took place which injured a Chief Stoker and two stokers, who were taken to Haslar Naval Hospital with burns.<ref>"Exchange of Flagships" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 27 June, 1911. Issue '''39622''', col G, | + | On 26 June, 1911, while coaling at Spithead, a coal explosion took place which injured a Chief Stoker and two stokers, who were taken to Haslar Naval Hospital with burns.<ref>"Exchange of Flagships" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 27 June, 1911. Issue '''39622''', col G, p. 16.</ref> |
Nominally part of the {{UK-BS|7}}, ''Illustrious'' was reduced to a care and maintenance party on 7 August, 1914,<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 52.</ref> to provide crew for the newly requisitioned battleship {{UK-Erin}}.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 10.</ref> She was sent to Lock Ewe on 30 August for service as a local defence ship.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 52.</ref> | Nominally part of the {{UK-BS|7}}, ''Illustrious'' was reduced to a care and maintenance party on 7 August, 1914,<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 52.</ref> to provide crew for the newly requisitioned battleship {{UK-Erin}}.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 10.</ref> She was sent to Lock Ewe on 30 August for service as a local defence ship.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 52.</ref> | ||
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*Captain [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richard Poore, Bart.]], 28 April, 1898.<ref>Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.</ref> | *Captain [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richard Poore, Bart.]], 28 April, 1898.<ref>Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.</ref> | ||
| − | *Captain [[Ernest Alfred Simons|Ernest A. Simons]], 7 July, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 9 July, 1903. Issue '''37128''', col F, | + | *Captain [[Ernest Alfred Simons|Ernest A. Simons]], 7 July, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 9 July, 1903. Issue '''37128''', col F, p. 5.</ref> |
*Captain [[Cyril Everard Tower|Cyril E. Tower]], 2 June, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 329.</ref> | *Captain [[Cyril Everard Tower|Cyril E. Tower]], 2 June, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 329.</ref> | ||
| − | *Captain [[Rowland Nugent]], 3 May, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 12 April, 1910. Issue '''39244''', col F, | + | *Captain [[Rowland Nugent]], 3 May, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 12 April, 1910. Issue '''39244''', col F, p. 9.</ref> |
*Captain [[John Edmund Drummond|John E. Drummond]], 31 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 333.</ref> | *Captain [[John Edmund Drummond|John E. Drummond]], 31 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 333.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Stanhope Hawke|The Honourable Stanhope Hawke]], 25 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 394''r''.</ref> | *Captain [[Stanhope Hawke|The Honourable Stanhope Hawke]], 25 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 394''r''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 29 August 2012
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Ordered: | 1893 |
| Laid down: | 11 March, 1895 |
| Launched: | 17 September, 1896 |
| Commissioned: | 10 May, 1898 |
| Sold: | 18 June, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in 1922 |
H.M.S. Illustrious was a British battleship of the Majestic class, launched in 1894 and sold for scrap in 1920. She was the third warship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.
Career
| Pendant Numbers.[1] | |
| 1914 | D.40 |
| September, 1915 | P.40 |
| January, 1918 | P.97 |
The Illustrious was floated out of No. 6 Dock at Chatham on 17 September, 1896. She was named by Lady Bedford, wife of the Second Naval Lord, Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford. Rear-Admiral Bedford was greeted by a guard of honour of Royal Marines and sailors, and Lady Bedford was presented a bouquet of roses by Miss Winifred Andoe, daughter of the Admiral Superintendent of the dockyard, Rear-Admiral Hilary G. Andoe, who was in attendance. Also present were the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, Henry F. Nicholson, Rear-Admiral Henry F. Stephenson, and others.[2]
Illustrious commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898, Captain Sir Richard Poore, Bart. in command.[3]
On 26 June, 1911, while coaling at Spithead, a coal explosion took place which injured a Chief Stoker and two stokers, who were taken to Haslar Naval Hospital with burns.[4]
Nominally part of the Seventh Battle Squadron, Illustrious was reduced to a care and maintenance party on 7 August, 1914,[5] to provide crew for the newly requisitioned battleship Erin.[6] She was sent to Lock Ewe on 30 August for service as a local defence ship.[7]
Radio
By the end of 1901, she was fitted or due to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[8]
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, the ship's crew was able to do this in 7 minutes, 11 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Sir Richard Poore, Bart., 28 April, 1898.[10]
- Captain Ernest A. Simons, 7 July, 1903.[11]
- Captain Cyril E. Tower, 2 June, 1908.[12]
- Captain Rowland Nugent, 3 May, 1910.[13]
- Captain John E. Drummond, 31 October, 1914.[14]
- Captain The Honourable Stanhope Hawke, 25 July, 1915.[15]
- Captain Peter W. E. Hill, 15 November, 1916 (Temporarily).[16]
- Captain Bertram Mordaunt Chambers,
- Captain Hugh Henry Darby Tothill,
- Captain Richard Webb,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 September, 1896. Issue 34999, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 May, 1898. Issue 35513, col E, p. 9.
- ↑ "Exchange of Flagships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 27 June, 1911. Issue 39622, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ Monograph 6. p. 52.
- ↑ Monograph 6. p. 10.
- ↑ Monograph 6. p. 52.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ Poore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 July, 1903. Issue 37128, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 329.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 12 April, 1910. Issue 39244, col F, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 333.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 394r.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395h.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
