H.M.S. Amethyst (1903)
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| H.M.S. Amethyst (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.00 (1914) P.02 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company, Elswick[2] |
| Laid down: | 7 Jan, 1903[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Nov, 1903[4] |
| Commissioned: | 17 Mar, 1905[5] |
| Sold: | 1 Oct, 1920[6] |
| Fate: | to J. W. Towers, Milford Haven[7] |
H.M.S. Amethyst was one of four third class cruisers of the "Gem" class completed in 1904 and 1905.
Service
The ship was launched on 5 November 1903 and christened by a Miss Cruddas.[8] Her turbine machinery was reportedly insured for £100,000.[9]
Recommissioned at Portsmouth on 7 May, 1907.[10]
Recommissioned at Portsmouth on 18 August, 1911.[11]
Arrived Sheerness, 8 September, 1913.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Adolphus H. Williamson, 1 April, 1905[13][14] – 6 May, 1907[15]
- Commander James D. Dick, 7 May, 1907[16] – 4 January, 1909[17]
- Captain Richard Webb, 5 January, 1909[18][19] – 17 August, 1911[20]
- Commander Charles S. Wills, 18 August, 1911[21] – 1 January, 1913 (and as Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Francis M. Leake, 1 January, 1913[22][23] – 1 October, 1913[24] (and as Captain (D) of Eighth Destroyer Flotilla)
- Captain Cecil F. Lambert, 1 October, 1913[25] – 1 December, 1913[26]
- Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 1 December, 1913[27] – August, 1914[28] (and as Commodore, Second Class in Command of Destroyer Flotillas)
- Captain Bertram S. Thesiger, August, 1914[29] – 24 October, 1914[30]
- Captain George J. Todd, 2 January, 1915[31][32] – 10 March, 1916[33]
- Commander Edward Unwin, 7 March, 1916[34] – October, 1916
- Commander Patrick James Boyle, 10 October, 1916[35] – 22 August, 1918
- Acting Captain Gerard C. Pigou, 26 August, 1918[36] – 16 January, 1919
- Commander Lionel J. G. Anderson, 5 November, 1918[37] – 15 May, 1919[38]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ "New Cruiser Launched at Elswick". The Newcastle Daily Chronicle. 6 November 1903. p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military". The Evening News. 5 November 1903. p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 276-7.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 09, 1913; pg. 8; Issue 40312.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 275.
- ↑ Williamson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 22.
- ↑ Williamson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 276-7.
- ↑ Dick Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 204.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 276-7.
- ↑ Webb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 124.
- ↑ Webb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 124.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 276-7.
- ↑ Leake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 69.
- ↑ Leake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 69.
- ↑ Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 279.
- ↑ Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 279.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ Tyrwhitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 472.
- ↑ Todd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/7. f. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392a.
- ↑ Todd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/7. f. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 729.
- ↑ Anderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/354. f. 399.
- ↑ Anderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/354. f. 399.
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