H.M.S. Warrior (1905)
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| H.M.S. Warrior (1905) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 18 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1903-04 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 5 Nov, 1903 |
| Launched: | 25 Nov, 1905[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Jun, 1907 |
| Sunk: | 1 Jun, 1916[5] |
The name ship for her class of four armoured cruisers, H.M.S. Warrior was commissioned by Captain Waymouth at Pembroke on 1 June, 1907.[6]
Service
In early 1913, Warrior was serving in the Second Cruiser Squadron.[7]
She recommissioned at Devonport on 1 July 1913.[8]
Battle of Jutland
- Main article: H.M.S. Warrior at the Battle of Jutland
Radio
In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set for her.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur W. Waymouth, 29 November, 1906[10] – 15 February, 1909[11]
- Captain Owen F. Gillett, 16 February, 1909[12][13] – 5 April, 1911[14]
- Captain Charles L. Vaughan-Lee, 5 April, 1911[15] – 1 December, 1911[16]
- Captain James A. Fergusson, 1 December, 1911[17] – 25 August, 1913[18]
- Captain George H. Borrett, 25 August, 1913[19] – 16 December, 1915[20]
- Captain Vincent B. Molteno, 16 December, 1915[21] – 1 June, 1916[22] (ship lost under his command following the Battle of Jutland)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 72.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 June, 1907. Issue 38349, col A, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 396.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
- ↑ Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 443.
- ↑ Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 396.
- ↑ Gillett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 123.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 199.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43 f. 199.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399g.
- ↑ Borrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 505.
- ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
- ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
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