H.M.S. Victorious (1895)
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| H.M.S. Victorious (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.48 (1914) P.65 (Sep 1915) P.3C (1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893[3] |
| Laid down: | 28 May, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 19 Oct, 1895[5] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Jun, 1897 |
| Sold: | 19 Dec, 1922[6] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Victorious was a British battleship of the Majestic class, launched in 1895 and sold for scrap in 1922. She was the third warship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.
Career
Victorious was inspected by the Controller of the Navy, Vice-Admiral Sir John A. Fisher, on 6 October, 1896.[7]
Victorious commissioned at Chatham on 8 June, 1897, Captain Edmund S. Poë in command.[8]
Radio
As of 1901, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edmund S. Poë, commissioned her on 8 June, 1897.[10]
- Captain Robert Falcon Scott, 25 August, 1906, as flag captain to Rear-Admiral George Le C. Egerton, Second-in-Command of the Atlantic Fleet.[11], until 2 January, 1907.
- Captain John A. Tuke, 1 June, 1908.[12]
- Captain Rowland Nugent, 30 July, 1914.[13]
- Captain (Acting) Henry L. Bethune (Retired), 23 November, 1915.[14]
- Captain Joseph Ridgway Bridson,
- Captain Charles Henry Cross,
- Captain Godfrey Harry Brydges Mundy,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 7 October, 1896. Issue 35015, col E, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & 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.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 12 May, 1897. Issue 35201, col E, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 17 July, 1906. Issue 38074, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 392.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 390.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 398u.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
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