H.M.S. Natal (1905)
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| H.M.S. Natal (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 69 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow[2] |
| Ordered: | 1903-04 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 6 Jan, 1904 |
| Launched: | 30 Sep, 1905[4] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Mar, 1907 |
| Exploded: | 31 Dec, 1915[5] |
| Fate: | in Cromarty Firth[6] |
Career
Natal was commissioned by Captain Stuart Nicholson at Chatham on 5 March, 1907, for service in the Fifth Cruiser Squadron.[7]
Alterations
In October 1914, the ship was to be given 13 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Stuart Nicholson, 5 March, 1907.[9]
- Captain Frederick C. A. Ogilvy, December 1908.[10]
- Captain W. Reginald Hall, 17 December, 1909. (Temporarily from 8 December.)[11]
- Captain Clement Greatorex, 27 June, 1911.[12]
- Captain John F. E. Green, 14 May, 1913.[13]
- Captain Eric P. C. Back, 5 June, 1915.[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 72.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 4 March, 1907. Issue 38271, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 512 of 16 Oct, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 347.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 78.
- ↑ Greatorex Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1913). p. 347.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396d.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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