H.M.S. Lowestoft (1913)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Lowestoft | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 17 (1914) 83 (Jan 1918) none (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 23 April, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | 8 January, 1931 |
| Fate: | Broken up? Ward, Milfordhaven |
Career
Lowestoft commissioned at Chatham on 21 April, 1914.[2]
Alterations
In November 1914, Lowestoft along with 2 unnamed units of the Arethusa and Caroline classes yet under construction should be given experimental gunnery directors. The mixed 4-in and 6-in batteries along with difficulty in making a rigid platform and percussion firing for the 4-in guns presented difficulties. It is not known when or even if her director was installed, as these experiments were delayed by the priority placed on fitting directors to capital ships. She was, however, eventually given a director in February, 1918[3]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Theobald W. B. Kennedy, 20 November, 1913.[4]
- Captain The Honourable Bertram T. C. O. Freeman Mitford (Acting), February, 1918.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 351.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919 pp. 11-12.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 351.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 835.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
