H.M.S. Temeraire (1876)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Superb (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 18 Aug, 1873[2] |
| Launched: | 9 May, 1876[3] |
| Completed: | 31 Aug, 1877[4] |
| Sold: | 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Temeraire was completed in 1877 for the Royal Navy. Her central battery was augmented by single barbettes fore and aft mounting 11-in guns.
Construction and Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain George W. Watson, June, 1879[6] – January, 1880[7]
- Captain Michael Culme-Seymour, 1 August, 1877[8] – 8 September, 1879[9]
- Captain Gerard H. U. Noel, 26 October, 1889[10][11] – 19 June, 1891[12]
- Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, 16 July, 1902[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 April, 1897. Issue 35188, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 April, 1897. Issue 35188, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ Culme-Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/16. f. 321.
- ↑ Culme-Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/16. f. 321.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 257.
- ↑ Noel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 956.
- ↑ Noel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 459.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 July, 1902. Issue 36819, col F, p. 7.
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).
