H.M.S. Collingwood (1908)
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| H.M.S. Collingwood (1908) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 26 (1914) 42 (Jan 1918) 03 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 3 Feb, 1908[3] |
| Launched: | 7 Nov, 1908[4] |
| Commissioned: | 19 Apr, 1910 |
| Sold: | 12 Dec, 1922[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
In mid-1913, she was serving as flagship of the First Battle Squadron.[6]
She reduced to reserve at Devonport 1 June, 1920.[7]
Jutland
- Main article: H.M.S. Collingwood at the Battle of Jutland
She operated with the First Battle Squadron under the command of Captain James C. Ley. Her gunnery officer during the battle was Commander (G) Hugh Charles Buckle.
Ship's Logs
- The National Archives. ADM 53/18696 through The National Archives. ADM 53/18698 for 19 April, 1910 to 17 March, 1913.
- The National Archives. ADM 53/38184 through The National Archives. ADM 53/38203 for 18 March, 1913 to 31 January, 1919.
Director
Collingwood was fitted with a director for her main battery after December, 1915 but prior to the Battle of Jutland.[8]
Habitability
In October 1914, the ship was to be given 4 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.[9]
Spotting
In late 1913, the ship landed a Pattern 740 Zeiss stereo spotting telescope Mark II at Portsmouth in order to take on a Ross Pattern 873 model for a three-month comparative evaluation.[10]
Radio
By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the First Battle Squadron were all equipped with Battleship Auxiliary W/T sets.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William C. Pakenham, 19 January, 1910[12][13] – 1 December, 1911[14]
- Captain Charles L. Vaughan-Lee, 1 December, 1911[15] – 22 June, 1912[16]
- Captain James C. Ley, 22 June, 1912[17][18] – 1 December, 1916[19]
- Captain Wilmot S. Nicholson, 1 December, 1916[20] – 20 March, 1917[21]
- Captain Cole C. Fowler, 20 March, 1917[22][23] – 20 December, 1918[24]
- Captain Frederick A. Powlett, 20 December, 1918[25][26] – 18 March, 1919[27]
- Captain Gerald W. Vivian, 18 March, 1919[28][29] – 21 May, 1920[30]
- Commander Percy Pitts, 21 May, 1920[31][32] – 27 July, 1921[33]
- Commander Kenneth N. Humphreys, 21 September, 1921[34] – 21 March, 1922[35]
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. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 23.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 748.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-11.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 512 of 16 Oct, 1914.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 662 of 21 Nov, 1913.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 294.
- ↑ Pakenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 13.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393d.
- ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 124.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392n.
- ↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
- ↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 760.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 760.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 63.
- ↑ Vivian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 63.
- ↑ Pitts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/241. f. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 748.
- ↑ Pitts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/241. f. 273.
- ↑ Humphreys Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/165. f. ?.
- ↑ Humphreys Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/165. f. ?.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- 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.
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