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| + | *Captain [[Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court|The Honourable Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court]], . | ||
*Captain [[William Wordsworth Fisher|William W. Fisher]], 10 December, 1912.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 379.</ref> | *Captain [[William Wordsworth Fisher|William W. Fisher]], 10 December, 1912.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 379.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Edward Reeves]], 10 May, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1917). p. 397''s''.</ref> | *Captain [[Edward Reeves]], 10 May, 1917.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1917). p. 397''s''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 31 May 2011
| H.M.S. St. Vincent | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 85 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 30 December, 1907 |
| Launched: | 10 September, 1908 |
| Commissioned: | 3 May, 1910 |
| Sold: | 1 December, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
On the evening of 19 June, 1910 St. Vincent was undertaking firing practice three miles off Portland. For an unknown reason, three rounds were fired which were heard to pass over Lulworth Cove and the village of West Lulworth.
As of 2 August, 1912, her captain was Captain the Honourable H.E.H A'Court.
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Douglas R. L. Nicholson, 31 March, 1910.
- Captain The Honourable Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court, .
- Captain William W. Fisher, 10 December, 1912.[2]
- Captain Edward Reeves, 10 May, 1917.[3]
- Captain Gerald W. Vivian, 31 January, 1919.[4]
Alterations
In 1913, St. Vincent was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1917). p. 397s.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 February, 1919. Issue 42014, col F, pg. 16.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
