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| H.M.S. Howe (1885) | |
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| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 7 Jun, 1882[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Apr, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1889[4] |
| Sold: | 11 Oct, 1910 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Completed in 1889, H.M.S. Howe was one of six Admiral class battleships.
Service
Howe was launched on 29 April, 1885, by Miss Keith Stewart, niece of Admiral Sir W. Houston Stewart. The ship's engines were constructed by Messrs. Humphrys and Tennant.[5]
Radio
In 1901, though three sisters were listed as equipped or slated to be equipped with W/T kits, she is not mentioned.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain George Lambart Atkinson-Willes, unknown
- Captain Henry H. Boys, 9 May, 1890.[7]
- Captain Edward H. M. Davis, 19 March, 1898.[8]
- Captain Henry Louis Fleet, until 12 October, 1901.[9]
- Captain Richard B. Farquhar, 18 July, 1904. (Temporarily.)[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 30 April, 1885. Issue 31434, col A, p. 12.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. pp. 111-112.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 226.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 March, 1898. Issue 35466, col C, p. 6.
- ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Thursday, 10 October 1901. Issue 36582, p. 8.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Book 2. f. 446.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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