H.M.S. Thames (1885): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:54, 18 March 2016

H.M.S. Thames (1885)
Pendant Number:	N.43 (1914) N.97 (Jan 1918)^[1]
Builder:	Pembroke Royal Dockyard^[2]
Laid down:	14 Apr, 1884^[3]
Launched:	3 Dec, 1885^[4]
Commissioned:	1888^[5]
Sold:

H.M.S. Thames was completed in 1888 as one of four second class protected cruisers of the Mersey class, but served in the war as a submarine depot ship.

Service

Completed conversion to a depot ship in July, 1903.^[6]

Paid off at the Nore, 23 December, 1919.^[7]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Captain Charles B. Theobald, 4 July, 1888^[8] (for manœuvres)
Captain Wollaston C. Karslake, July, 1889^[9] (for manœuvres)
Captain Robert W. Craigie, 11 July, 1893^[10] (for manœuvres)
Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, 24 July, 1895^[11] – 28 August, 1895^[12] (for manœuvres)
Captain Herbert A. Warren, 11 July, 1899^[13]^[14] – 22 August, 1899^[15] (for manœuvres)
Captain Arthur C. Clarke, 16 July, 1901^[16] (for manœuvres)
Captain Henry L. Fleet, March 21, 1902^[17]
Captain Reginald H. S. Bacon, 20 July, 1903^[18] – 21 October, 1904^[19]
Captain Edgar Lees, 21 October, 1904^[20] (Inspecting Captain of Submarine Boats)
Commander Frank Brandt, 12 November, 1906^[21]^[22] – 2 April, 1907^[23] (and for duty with Submarine Boats)
Commander William R. Napier, 14 July, 1909^[24]^[25] – 21 November, 1911^[26] (For duty with Submarines and in Command of Flotilla)
Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 23 November, 1911^[27] (For duty with Submarines and in Command of Flotilla)
Lieutenant & Commander Charles G. Brodie, 1 January, 1913^[28]^[29] – 14 January, 1914^[30]
Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 14 January, 1914^[31]
Commander George B. Lewis, 10 February, 1915^[32] – 1 November, 1915^[33]^[34] (in command of the Fifth Submarine Flotilla)
Acting Commander Tom K. Triggs, 1 November, 1915^[35] (in command of the Fifth Submarine Flotilla)
Lieutenant in Command (retired) Charles W. L. Meynell, 6 September, 1917^[36]
Lieutenant-Commander Henry D. Gill, 21 November, 1917^[37] (and for command of S/M flotilla)
Lieutenant-Commander Charles S. Benning, 7 May, 1919^[38] (And in Charge of Periscope School.)
Lieutenant Joseph F. Dunne, November 1919^[39] (Appointed to Thames on 28 June, 1919.)

Footnotes

↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 872.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1056.
↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 13.
↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
↑ Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 290.
↑ Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 290.
↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 22 March, 1902. Issue 36722, col B, p. 14.
↑ Bacon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 262.
↑ Bacon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 262.
↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 385.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 385.
↑ Brandt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 225.
↑ Brandt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 225.
↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 385.
↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.
↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 385.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 385.
↑ Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
↑ Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398pp.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398pp.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398i.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 918.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 917.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 872.

Bibliography

Mersey Class Second Class Protected Cruiser

Forth

Mersey

Severn

Thames

<–

Surprise Class

Minor Cruisers (UK)

Scout Class

–>

[1] Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.

[2] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.

[3] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.

[4] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.

[5] Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.

[6] Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.

[7] The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 872.

[8] "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.

[9] "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.

[10] "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.

[11] Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1056.

[12] Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 13.

[13] "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.

[14] Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 290.

[15] Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 290.

[16] "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.

[17] "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 22 March, 1902. Issue 36722, col B, p. 14.

[18] Bacon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 262.

[19] Bacon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 262.

[20] The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 385.

[21] The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 385.

[22] Brandt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 225.

[23] Brandt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 225.

[24] The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 385.

[25] Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.

[26] Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.

[27] The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 385.

[28] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 385.

[29] Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.

[30] Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.

[31] The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.

[32] The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.

[33] The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.

[34] The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398pp.

[35] The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398pp.

[36] The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398i.

[37] The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 918.

[38] The Navy List. (October, 1919). p. 917.

[39] The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 872.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

[31]

[32]

[33]

[34]

[35]

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Charles Gordon Brodie|nick=Charles G. Brodie|appt=1 January, 1913{{NLJul13|p. 385}}<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 600.</ref>|end=14 January, 1914<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|}} f. 600.</ref>}}
 {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Alexander Robinson Palmer|nick=Alexander R. Palmer|appt=14 January, 1914{{NLApr14|p. 382}}}}
-{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Bridges Lewis|nick=George B. Lewis|appt=10 February, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}|note=in command of the {{UK-SF|5}}}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Bridges Lewis|nick=George B. Lewis|appt=10 February, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}|end=1 November, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 398''p''}}{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}}|note=in command of the {{UK-SF|5}}}}
 {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CommRN}}|name=Tom Kenneth Triggs|nick=Tom K. Triggs|appt=1 November, 1915{{NLDec16|p. 398''pp''}}|note=in command of the {{UK-SF|5}}}}
 {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}} (retired)|name=Charles Wilfrid Lindley Meynell|nick=Charles W. L. Meynell|appt=6 September, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 398''i''}}}}

H.M.S. Thames (1885): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:54, 18 March 2016

Contents

Service

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

Bibliography

Navigation menu

Page actions

Page actions

Personal tools

Navigation

Search

Tools