H.M.S. Ariel (1897)
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| H.M.S. Ariel (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thornycroft[1] |
| Ordered: | 1895-96[2] |
| Laid down: | 23 Apr, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Mar, 1897[4] |
| Commissioned: | Oct, 1898[5] |
| Wrecked: | 19 Apr, 1907[6] |
H.M.S. Ariel was one of the Royal Navy's eleven "D" class destroyers.
Service
In commission with the Mediterranean Fleet in December 1905 and January, 1907.[7][8]
The destroyer was wrecked and lost in a night attack exercise on 19 April, 1907. Lieutenant Lancelot Napier Turton was faulted for taking unjustified risks that precipitated the calamity and he was not to be appointed to another destroyer in consequence.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant James R. P. Hawksley, 8 October, 1898[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Godfrey G. Webster, 15 March, 1899[11]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry C. R. Brocklebank, 1 March, 1900 – 1900
- Lieutenant & Commander John P. Irven, 18 September, 1900[12] – 1901
- Lieutenant & Commander Leopold G. D. Way, 22 August, 1901[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur W. Lowis, 28 February, 1902 – 23 March, 1902
- Lieutenant Valentine E. B. Phillimore, 11 March, 1902[14][15] – November, 1904[16]
- Lieutenant in Command Joseph A. Shuter, 30 December, 1904[17] – 31 January, 1905[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander Basil G. Washington, April, 1905[19] – 2 October, 1905[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander Lancelot N. Turton, 2 October, 1905[21][22] – 19 April, 1907[23] (vessel wrecked under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 94.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 279.
- ↑ Turton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/100. f. 111.
- ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 225.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 226.
- ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence" The Times (London). Tuesday, 30 January 1900. (36052), p. 11.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/511. f. 511.
- ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Friday, 28 February 1902. (36703), p. 5.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/511. f. 511.
- ↑ Shuter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/283. f. 318.
- ↑ Shuter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/283. f. 318.
- ↑ Washington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/514. f. 517.
- ↑ Washington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/514. f. 517.
- ↑ Turton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/100. f. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 279.
- ↑ Turton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/100. f. 111.
Bibliography
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