Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Colossus (1910)"
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*Captain [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|A. Dudley P. R. Pound]], 24 October, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 393''e''.</ref> | *Captain [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|A. Dudley P. R. Pound]], 24 October, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 393''e''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Wilfred Tomkinson]], July 1917.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Wilfred Tomkinson]], July 1917.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall|Charles P. Beaty-Pownall]], 15 November, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' ( | + | *Captain [[Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall|Charles P. Beaty-Pownall]], 15 November, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (February, 1919). p. 761.</ref> |
*Captain [[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]], February 1919.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]], February 1919.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Sempill|The Honourable Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill]], 15 May, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 761.</ref> | *Captain [[Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Sempill|The Honourable Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill]], 15 May, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 761.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 11 January 2014
| H.M.S. Colossus (1910) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 93 (1914) 43 (Jan 1918) 24 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Scott, Greenock[2] |
| Laid down: | 8 Jul, 1909[3] |
| Launched: | 9 Apr, 1910[4] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Aug, 1911 |
| Sold: | Jul, 1928[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Radio
At the end of 1912, she had one of the twelve Short Distance Radio Sets then installed in sea-going ships of five-mile range, situated behind armour near the fore bridge.[6]
Service
Colossus was commissioned at Devonport on 8 August, 1911, by Captain Dudley R. S. de Chair for service in the Second Division of the Home Fleet.[7]
From at least December 1912, she served in the First Battle Squadron, remaining there until June 1916, when she was transferred to the Fourth Battle Squadron to become that formations second flagship. In June 1917, she relinquished her flag role within the squadron, but she resumed it in October 1917. In February 1919, she was sent to Devonport when the Fourth was disestablished.[8]
Jutland
- Main article: H.M.S. Colossus at the Battle of Jutland
Fate
Colossus was Reduced to Reserve at Devonport on 4 March, 1919.[9]
Colossus was placed on the disposal list in July, 1921 but was reprieved in September for service as a Boys' Training Ship. She was paid off in May, 1922 but recommissioned again in January, 1924 as an accommodation ship for the Training Ship Impregnable. She was paid off again in January, 1928 and sold to Alloa SB Company in July. She left Devonport under tow on 15 August and arrived at Rosyth for breaking up on 5 September.
Radio
By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the First Battle Squadron were all equipped with Battleship Auxiliary W/T sets.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Dudley R. S. de Chair, 27 July, 1911.[11]
- Captain William E. Goodenough, 10 August, 1912.[12]
- Captain George W. Smith, 5 July, 1913.[13]
- Captain The Honourable Edward S. Fitzherbert, 29 June, 1914.[14]
- Captain A. Dudley P. R. Pound, 24 October, 1915.[15]
- Captain Wilfred Tomkinson, July 1917.[16]
- Captain Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 15 November, 1917.[17]
- Captain Robert A. Hornell, February 1919.[18]
- Captain The Honourable Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill, 15 May, 1919.[19]
- Captain Francis A. Clutterbuck, 14 July, 1920.[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. W/T Appendix, p. 8.
- ↑ "The New Battleship Colossus" (News). The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1911. Issue 39659, col C, p. 7.
- ↑ See First Battle Squadron and Fourth Battle Squadron pages for references.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (December, 1920). p. 749.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ De Chair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 259.
- ↑ Goodenough Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 433.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 393e.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (February, 1919). p. 761.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 761.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (December, 1920). p. 748.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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