H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875)
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H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875) | |
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Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
Laid down: | 10 Sep, 1870[2] |
Launched: | 8 Mar, 1875[3] |
Completed: | 15 Feb, 1879[4] |
Sold: | 1908[5] |
Fate: | Broken up |
H.M.S. Dreadnought was a turret battleship of the Royal Navy completed in 1879.
There was, of course, a modern battleship called Dreadnought launched in 1906.
Construction
Service
Dreadnought commissioned at Portsmouth on 14 October, 1884.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederick G. D. Bedford, 10 April, 1885[7]
- Captain Noel S. F. Digby, 21 November, 1887[8] – 13 August, 1889[9]
- Captain Arthur H. Alington, 26 July, 1889[10] – 18 November, 1891[11][Inference]
- Captain Arthur W. Moore, 18 November, 1891[12] – 13 March, 1894[13]
- Captain Anson Schomberg, 5 July, 1894[14]
- Captain Horatio N. Dudding, 10 July, 1900 (for annual manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles J. Collins, 20 August, 1902 – 27 September, 1902 (temporary)
- Lieutenant & Commander Harry L. d'E. Skipwith, October, 1902[15] – 31 December, 1903[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Richard F. H. Hartland-Mahon, 27 August, 1904[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 24.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 24.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 24.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 24.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 24.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 206.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1039.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1039.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 216.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 915.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 915.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 248.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 304.
Bibliography
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