H.M.S. Resolution (1892)
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| H.M.S. Resolution (1892) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
| Laid down: | 14 Jun, 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 28 May, 1892[4] |
| Completed: | Nov, 1893[5] |
| Commissioned: | Nov, 1893[6] |
| Sold: | 1914[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
H.M.S. Resolution was one of eight Royal Sovereign class battleships completed for the Royal Navy in 1893-94. She was sold shortly before the Great War.
A super-dreadnought with the same name was launched in 1915.
Construction
Resolution was launched in the afternoon of 28 May, 1892. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs. William H. White, wife of the Director of Naval Construction. In attendance were Sir C. M. Palmer, Admiral Richard D. King, and local dignitaries.[8]
Service
Captain Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten paid off the Resolution on 9 October, 1901 and he and his crew turned over to commission the new battleship Formidable on the following day.[9]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William H. Hall, 5 December, 1893[11] – 1 February, 1895[12]
- Captain Andrew K. Bickford, 1 February, 1895[13] – 17 December, 1896[14]
- Captain John H. Bainbridge, 17 December, 1896[15] (including the Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Captain Charles R. Arbuthnot, 14 April, 1898[16][17] – 24 August, 1900[18]
- Captain William Wilson, 1 June, 1900[19][20] – 23 June, 1901[21]
- Captain Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten, 24 June, 1901[22] – 9 October, 1901[23] (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
- Captain James E. C. Goodrich, 17 November, 1901[24][25] – 26 May, 1902[26]
- Captain Cecil Burney, 27 May, 1902[27] – 16 September, 1902[28]
- Captain John E. Bearcroft, 16 September, 1902[29] – 8 April, 1903[30]
- Captain Charles E. Kingsmill, 18 July, 1904[31] – 3 September, 1904 (temporarily, for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Captain Arthur Hayes-Sadler, 3 January, 1905[32] – 3 January, 1907[33]
- Captain Bertram M. Chambers, 3 January, 1907[34] – 3 January, 1908[35]
- Lieutenant & Commander Sidney T. Stephens, 25 February, 1909[36] – 8 August, 1911[37]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ "Launch of H.M.S. Resolution" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 May, 1892. Issue 33651, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 73.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ "Launch of H.M.S. Resolution" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 May, 1892. Issue 33651, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times. 3 October, 1901. p. 4.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 246/566.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 246/566.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 30 January, 1895. Issue 34487, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/242. f. 100.
- ↑ List of Her Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Torpedo Boats Present at Spithead 26th June 1897 Together with an Index of the Officers Serving in Them, &c. p. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 289.
- ↑ Arbuthnot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 40.
- ↑ Arbuthnot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 4 May, 1900. Issue 36133, col G, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 298a.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 205.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 May, 1901. Issue 36467, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ Chisholm-Batten Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 254.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 15 November, 1901. Issue 36613, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
- ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
- ↑ Burney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 180.
- ↑ Burney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 84/180.
- ↑ Bearcroft Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 85.
- ↑ Bearcroft Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 85.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Hayes-Sadler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 190.
- ↑ Hayes-Sadler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 190.
- ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 407.
- ↑ Chambers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 407.
- ↑ Stephens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/125. f. 127.
- ↑ Stephens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/125. f. 127.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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