H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892)
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| H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Laird, Birkenhead[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
| Laid down: | 29 May, 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Nov, 1892[4] |
| Completed: | Jun, 1894[5] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jan, 1896[6] |
| Sold: | 1914[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
She completed her fitting out under the direction of Commander (N) Robert N. Ommanney.[8]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[9]
Torpedoes
In October – November 1898, the ship became one of the first in the Royal Navy to receive torpedoes fitted for gyroscopes, drawn from the Portsmouth Depot. Though there were four torpedoes, only two gyros were initially supplied:[10]
- two 18-in Mark IV torpedoes, S.L. type
- two 14-in Mark IX torpedoes, S.L. type
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Burges Watson, 14 January, 1896[11] – November, 1896[12]
- Captain William Marrack, March, 1897[13]
- Captain Walter H. B. Graham, 31 March, 1899[14]
- Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, 18 January, 1901[15] – 6 June, 1902[16]
- Captain Robert S. Rolleston, February, 1903[17]
- Captain Archibald P. Stoddart, 6 June, 1904[18] – 7 March, 1905[19]
- Captain Frederick S. Pelham, 8 March, 1905[20] – 18 July, 1905[21]
- Captain Ernest G. Barton, 15 July, 1905[22] – 28 January, 1907[23]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 73.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 258.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 251.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1898. p. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 257.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 293.
- ↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 522.
- ↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 522.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 589.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 589.
- ↑ Pelham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1025.
- ↑ Pelham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1025.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Barton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 74.
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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