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''Neptune'', along with [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']], was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911. The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as ''Neptune'' was listed as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] in 1913.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | ''Neptune'', along with [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']], was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911. The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as ''Neptune'' was listed as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] in 1913.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | ||
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| + | *Captain [[Herbert Algernon Adam|Herbert A. Adam]], 10 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, pg. 3.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 31 December 2010
| H.M.S. Neptune | |
| Career | Details |
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| Pendant Number: | 79 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Ordered: | 1908 Naval Estimates |
| Laid Down: | 19 January, 1909 |
| Launched: | 30 September, 1909 |
| Commissioned: | 1 February, 1911 |
| Sold: | 1 September, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 19,680 (loaded condition) |
| Length: | 510 feet |
| Beam: | 85 feet |
| Draught: | 28 feet 6 inches |
| Propulsion: | 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 25,000 shp, 18 Yarrow boilers |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Range: | 6,330 miles at 10 knots |
| Complement: | 759 |
| Armament: |
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Alterations
Neptune, along with Thunderer, was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911. The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as Neptune was listed as part of the seventeen ship order in 1913.[2]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Herbert A. Adam, 10 January, 1919.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue 41991, col C, pg. 3.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
