H.M.S. Prometheus (1898)
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| H.M.S. Prometheus (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull[1] |
| Launched: | 20 Oct, 1898[2] |
| Sold: | 1914[3] |
H.M.S. Prometheus was one of eleven Pelorus class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1901.
Service
Re-commissioned at Sydney on 9 December, 1910.[4]
In July, 1913, she was ordered to proceed from Devonport to Gibraltar for refit.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Ernest C. T. Troubridge, 10 July, 1900[6] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1900)
- Commander Cresswell J. Eyres, 16 July, 1901[7] – August, 1901 (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901)
- Captain Frederick W. F. Hervey, August, 1901[8] – 31 December, 1901
- Captain Frederick C. T. Tudor, 28 January, 1902[9] – 3 January, 1903[10]
- Captain Morgan Singer, 3 January, 1903[11] – 15 January, 1904[12]
- Captain Maurice Woollcombe, 29 September, 1904[13] – 19 September, 1906[14]
- Commander Rudolf W. Bentinck, 10 July, 1906[15] – 3 January, 1908[16]
- Commander John C. T. Glossop, 3 January, 1908[17][18] – 15 February, 1910[19]
- Commander Percival H. Warleigh, 15 February, 1910[20]
- Commander Henry Luxmoore, 15 February, 1912[21] – 13 February, 1913
- Commander Arthur H. C. C. Home, June, 1912 – 29 August, 1912 (for voyage home)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 363.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Saturday, 31 August 1901. (36548), p. 4.
- ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 90.
- ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 90.
- ↑ Singer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 220.
- ↑ Singer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 220.
- ↑ Woollcombe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 504.
- ↑ Woollcombe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 504.
- ↑ Bentinck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 47.
- ↑ Bentinck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 47.
- ↑ Glossop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/218. f. 218.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 362.
- ↑ Glossop Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/218. f. 218.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 353.
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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