H.M.S. Diadem (1896)
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| H.M.S. Diadem (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.20 (1914) N.50 (Sep 1915) N.32 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield, Govan[2] |
| Ordered: | 1895-96 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 23 Jan, 1896[4] |
| Launched: | 21 Oct, 1896[5] |
| Commissioned: | 19 Jul, 1898[6] |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[7] |
| Fate: | to Ward, Morecambe[8] |
H.M.S. Diadem was one of eight Diadem class cruisers completed between 1898 and 1903.
Service
In mid-1913, she was serving with Third Fleet in Portsmouth.[9]
In late 1920, she was being used to train stokers in Portsmouth.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Harry S. F. Niblett, February, 1899.[11]
- Captain Henry Leah, November, 1900.[12]
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock (Manœuvres), 21 July, 1903.[13]
- Captain Frederick St. G. Rich, November, 1903.[14]
- Captain Edmund F. Pears, 3 January, 1905.[15]
- Captain Herbert W. Savory, February, 1905.[16]
- Captain Charles F. Umfreville, November, 1906.[17]
- Captain Owen F. Gillett, 1907.[18]
- Commander William G. A. Kennedy, 11 March, 1919.[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 170.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 86.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.
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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