H.M.S. Repulse (1892): Difference between revisions
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
*Captain [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]], 21 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | *Captain [[Robert Leonard Groome|Robert L. Groome]], 21 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 27 February, 1905.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 200.</ref> | *Captain [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 27 February, 1905.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 200.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Charles Edmund Kingsmill]], 8 May 1908 through 25 May 1908.<ref>ADM 196/38. f. 755.</ref> | |||
*Captain [[John Philip Rolleston|John P. Rolleston]], 11 August, 1908. (And for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport.)<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 366.</ref> | *Captain [[John Philip Rolleston|John P. Rolleston]], 11 August, 1908. (And for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport.)<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 366.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Randolph Frank Ollive Foote]], | *Captain [[Randolph Frank Ollive Foote]], | ||
| Line 22: | Line 23: | ||
* {{Parkes}} | * {{Parkes}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
{{Royal Sovereign Class (1891)}} | {{Royal Sovereign Class (1891)}} | ||
{{CatShipUKPreDreadnought|sort=Repulse}} | {{CatShipUKPreDreadnought|sort=Repulse}} | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 25 July 2012
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert L. Groome, 21 December, 1897.[1]
- Captain Herbert L. Heath, 27 February, 1905.[2]
- Captain Charles Edmund Kingsmill, 8 May 1908 through 25 May 1908.[3]
- Captain John P. Rolleston, 11 August, 1908. (And for command of a Battleship Division in Special Reserve at Devonport.)[4]
- Captain Randolph Frank Ollive Foote,
Equipment and Alterations
In 1899, Repulse acquired her first rangefinder, a 4.5-foot model mounted at the back of the bridge, but lacking any ready means of transmitting its cuts.[5]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving as in the Channel Squadron, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 200.
- ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 755.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 366.
- ↑ Dreyer, "The Sea Heritage", p. 30.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901, p. 111
Bibliography
- Template:BibDreyerSeaHeritage
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
