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==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
| − | *{{CaptRN}} [[Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé|Charles M. de Bartolomé]], 3 January, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue '''39458''', col A, | + | *{{CaptRN}} [[Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé|Charles M. de Bartolomé]], 3 January, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue '''39458''', col A, p. 8.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Allan Frederic Everett|Allan F. Everett]], 5 December, 1911.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 8 December, 1911. Issue '''39763''', col A, | + | *Captain [[Allan Frederic Everett|Allan F. Everett]], 5 December, 1911.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 8 December, 1911. Issue '''39763''', col A, p. 17.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Robert Neale Lawson|Robert N. Lawson]], 9 May, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 12 May, 1913. Issue '''40209''', col B, | + | *Captain [[Robert Neale Lawson|Robert N. Lawson]], 9 May, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 12 May, 1913. Issue '''40209''', col B, p. 3.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Allen Thomas Hunt|Allen T. Hunt]], 10 March, 1914.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 3 March, 1914. Issue '''40461''', col C, | + | *Captain [[Allen Thomas Hunt|Allen T. Hunt]], 10 March, 1914.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 3 March, 1914. Issue '''40461''', col C, p. 12.</ref> in command at start of war.<ref>Corbett. ''Naval Operations, Volume I'', p. 438.</ref> |
*Captain [[Thomas Dawson Lees Sheppard|Thomas D. L. Sheppard]], 18 December, 1914.<ref>Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.</ref> | *Captain [[Thomas Dawson Lees Sheppard|Thomas D. L. Sheppard]], 18 December, 1914.<ref>Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Vivian Henry Gerald Bernard|Vivian H. G. Bernard]], 11 February, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 396''ee''.</ref> | *Captain [[Vivian Henry Gerald Bernard|Vivian H. G. Bernard]], 11 February, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 396''ee''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[William Firth Slayter|William F. Slayter]], 15 October, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 395''w''.</ref> | *Captain [[William Firth Slayter|William F. Slayter]], 15 October, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 395''w''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[John Roderick Segrave|John R. Segrave]], 15 October, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 851.</ref> | *Captain [[John Roderick Segrave|John R. Segrave]], 15 October, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 851.</ref> | ||
| − | * Captain [[Herbert Algernon Adam]], 10 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, | + | * Captain [[Herbert Algernon Adam]], 10 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, p. 3.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Reginald St. Pierre Parry|Reginald St. P. Parry]], 8 August, 1920.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue '''42467''', col F, | + | *Captain [[Reginald St. Pierre Parry|Reginald St. P. Parry]], 8 August, 1920.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue '''42467''', col F, p. 21.</ref> |
==Jutland== | ==Jutland== | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 29 August 2012
| H.M.S. Neptune | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| 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]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles M. de Bartolomé, 3 January, 1911.[3]
- Captain Allan F. Everett, 5 December, 1911.[4]
- Captain Robert N. Lawson, 9 May, 1913.[5]
- Captain Allen T. Hunt, 10 March, 1914.[6] in command at start of war.[7]
- Captain Thomas D. L. Sheppard, 18 December, 1914.[8]
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 11 February, 1916.[9]
- Captain William F. Slayter, 15 October, 1917.[10]
- Captain John R. Segrave, 15 October, 1918.[11]
- Captain Herbert Algernon Adam, 10 January, 1919.[12]
- Captain Reginald St. P. Parry, 8 August, 1920.[13]
Jutland
Neptune was under the command of Captain Vivian Bernard and operating with the First Battle Squadron during the battle. She suffered no damage and contributed to fire against the S.M.S. Weisbaden.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue 39458, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 8 December, 1911. Issue 39763, col A, p. 17.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 May, 1913. Issue 40209, col B, p. 3.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 3 March, 1914. Issue 40461, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations, Volume I, p. 438.
- ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 395w.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 851.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue 41991, col C, p. 3.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue 42467, col F, p. 21.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
