H.M.S. Theseus (1892)
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| H.M.S. Theseus (1892) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 2A (1914) N.14 (Sep 1915) N.98 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Blackwall[2] |
| Laid down: | 16 Jul, 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 8 Sep, 1892[4] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jan, 1896[5] |
| Sold: | 1921[6] |
| Fate: | to Stanlee[7] |
H.M.S. Theseus was one of nine protected cruisers of the Edgar class completed between 1893 and 1896.
Service
On 23 March, 1897 while Theseus was exercising outside the harbour at Malta, a torpedo exploded while it was being lowered over the side, injuring thirty men, some severely. Two men had to have their legs amputated soon thereafter, and another died. The ship was docked to repair damage sustained in the incident.[8]
She recommissioned at Devonport on 4 February, 1913.[9]
In April 1914, she was in the Training Squadron in Queenstown.
Theseus paid off at Sheerness on 10 February, 1920.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William H. C. St. Clair, 18 July, 1894[11] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Charles Campbell, 14 January, 1896[12]
- Captain Vernon A. Tisdall, 17 January, 1899[13][14] – 26 March, 1903[15] (replaced temporarily by Pike, owing to injuries sustained in a boat's capsizing)
- Captain Frederick O. Pike, 25 January, 1902[16] – 7 March, 1902[17] (temporarily loaned from command of Gladiator)
- Captain Charles H. Robertson, 11 May, 1904[18]
- Captain John A. Tuke, 10 January, 1905[19] – 9 April, 1906[20]
- Captain Thomas L. Barnardiston, 10 April, 1906[21] – 11 April, 1908[22]
- Captain Sir Douglas E. R. Brownrigg, Bart., 11 April, 1908[23][24] – 11 April, 1910[25]
- Captain Charles E. Le Mesurier, 11 April, 1910[26][27] – 15 February, 1912[28]
- Captain Hugh L. P. Heard, 15 February, 1912[29] – 13 May, 1912[30]
- Commander Cyril T. Hewlett-Cooper, 7 December, 1912 – 5 February, 1913
- Commander Rowland H. Bather, 4 February, 1913[31][32] – 1 August, 1914[33] (and for training duties)
- Captain Hugh Edwards, 1 August, 1914[34]
- Captain Arthur K. Macrorie, 15 June, 1915[35][36] – 22 August, 1918[37]
- Captain Ronald E. Chilcott, 22 August, 1918[38] – 10 February, 1920
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 38.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 66.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 38.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 25, 1897; pg. 10; Issue 35160.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 873.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268a.
- ↑ Tisdall Service Record. The National Archives. D7579001 ADM 196/39/539. f. 1306.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 306a.
- ↑ Tisdall Service Record. The National Archives. D7579001 ADM 196/39/539. f. 1306.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 385.
- ↑ Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 637.
- ↑ Tuke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 637.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 414.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 492.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 385.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 492.
- ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 385.
- ↑ Le Mesurier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 56.
- ↑ Heard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 84.
- ↑ Heard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 84.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ Bather Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/438. f. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 385.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398j.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 918.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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