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.
Service
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]
Recommissioned at Devonport on 2 August, 1911 for work with Third Fleet.[9]
Distinguishing Signs
In March 1914, an order decreed that the ship was to carry two red bands on her after funnel,[10] but this order was rescinded within the month and she was to retain her present markings.[11]
Radio
As of 1901, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edmund S. Poë, 8 June, 1897.[13]
- Captain Anson Schomberg, September, 1897.[14]
- Captain Charles H. Cross, March, 1900.[15]
- Captain Henry P. Routh, January, 1903.[16]
- Captain Ernest C. T. Troubridge, October, 1904.[17]
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, August, 1905.[18]
- Captain Robert F. Scott, 25 August, 1906.[19]
- Captain Henry H. Torlesse, February, 1907.[20]
- Captain John A. Tuke, 1 June, 1908.[21]
- Captain Joseph R. Bridson, November, 1908.[22]
- Captain Ernest H. Grafton, October, 1910.[23]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, (Manœuvres) 2 July, 1912.[24]
- Captain Rowland Nugent, 30 July, 1914.[25]
- Acting Captain Henry L. Bethune (Retired), 23 November, 1915.[26]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 392.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 924 of 6 Mar, 1914.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 970 of 27 Mar, 1914.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Scott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 501.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 392.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 382.
- ↑ Nugent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 469.
- ↑ 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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