H.M.S. Venerable (1899)
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| H.M.S. Venerable (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 96 (1914) A8 (Jan 1918) N.36 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1898-99 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 2 Jan, 1899[4] |
| Launched: | 2 Nov, 1899[5] |
| Commissioned: | 12 Nov, 1902 |
| Sold: | 4 Jun, 1920[6] |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Germany |
Captain George E. Patey commissioned the Venerable at Chatham on 12 November, 1912, as flagship of the Second-in-Command in the Mediterranean.[7]
On 6 January, 1912 Venerable went into dry dock at Gibraltar for her annual refit.
Venerable paid off on 27 December, 1916.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain George E. Patey, 12 November, 1902.[9]
- Captain William B. Fawckner, 12 August, 1907.[10]
- Captain Cuthbert G. Chapman, 18 July, 1911.[11]
- Captain Henry G. G. Sandeman, sometime between 1911 and 1914.[Inference]
- Captain Vivian H. G. Bernard, 17 August, 1914.[12]
- Captain Francis W. Caulfeild, 11 February, 1916.[13]
- Captain Seymour Elphinstone Erskine,
- Captain Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, Sixth Baronet,
- Captain Henry Bertram Pelly,
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 3 minute, 23 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 37.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 37.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 37.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 October, 1902. Issue 36911, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 398r.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 October, 1902. Issue 36911, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 389.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 June, 1911. Issue 39616, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 387a.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 398v.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
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).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
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