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'''H.M.S. ''Taku''''' was one of 11 destroyers of the [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|D class]]. | '''H.M.S. ''Taku''''' was one of 11 destroyers of the [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|D class]]. | ||
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| + | In July, 1904, complaints from {{ViceRN}} [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]] of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] [[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne|Selborne]]. Within, it was noted that ''Taku'' was having her starboard high pressure replaced and both medium pressure cylinders fitted, work to be completed by end of July.<ref>Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).</ref> | ||
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| H.M.S. Taku (1898) | |
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| Builder: | Schichau[1] |
| Ordered: | Captured 17 Jun 1900[2] |
| Launched: | 1898[3] |
| Sold: | 25 Oct, 1916[4] |
| Fate: | Broken up 1916 |
H.M.S. Taku was one of 11 destroyers of the D class.
Career
In July, 1904, complaints from Vice-Admiral Noel of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by First Lord of the Admiralty Selborne. Within, it was noted that Taku was having her starboard high pressure replaced and both medium pressure cylinders fitted, work to be completed by end of July.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 99.
- ↑ Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).
Bibliography
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