H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Dreadnought (1875) | |
|---|---|
| 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
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Noel S. F. Digby, 21 November, 1887[6] – 13 August, 1889[7]
- Captain Arthur H. Alington, 26 July, 1889[8] – 18 November, 1891[9][Inference]
- Captain Arthur W. Moore, 18 November, 1891[10] – 13 March, 1894[11]
- Lieutenant in Command Harry L. d'E. Skipwith, late 1902[12] – 31 December, 1903[13]
Service
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
- ↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
Bibliography
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