H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (1891)
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| H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
| Laid down: | 30 Sep, 1889[3] |
| Launched: | 26 Feb, 1891[4] |
| Completed: | May, 1892[5] |
| Commissioned: | May, 1892[6] |
| Sold: | 7 Oct, 1913 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
Royal Sovereign was recommissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, Captain Edward Henry Meggs Davis in command.[7]
Radio
As of 1901, in the Mediterranean, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Tynte F. Hammill, March, 1892[9]
- Captain Charles C. Drury, 12 May, 1894[10]
- Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson, 12 December, 1895[11]
- Captain Harry T. Grenfell, 12 September, 1896[12]
- Captain Edward H. M. Davis, 8 June, 1897[13]
- Captain Michael P. O'Callaghan, 23 September, 1898[14] – 12 March, 1900[15]
- Captain Charles H. Adair, 20 January, 1900[16]
- Captain Frederick S. Inglefield, 26 November, 1901[17]
- Captain Thomas MacGill, 15 December, 1902[18]
- Captain Alfred W. Paget, 13 May, 1903[19]
- Captain Paul W. Bush, 1 March, 1904[20] – 23 May, 1905[21]
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.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 73.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Drury Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 345.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 426.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ O'Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 976.
- ↑ O'Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 104/208.
- ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 12.
- ↑ Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 695.
- ↑ MacGill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 836.
- ↑ Paget Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1006.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/199 f. 177.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19/325
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).
- 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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