H.M.S. Triumph (1903)
From The Dreadnought Project
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | no data[1] |
| Built By: | Vickers |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 15 January, 1903 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: |
Originally built for Chile as Libertad, she was purchased along with sister Swiftsure on 3 December, 1903.[2] As a consequence, she did not resemble contemporary British ships.
Service
Triumph served in China until 1915 and then moved to the Mediterranean.[3]
Loss
Triumph was torpedoed through her deployed anti-torpedo netting.[4]
Alterations
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Cecil Burney, First Baronet, July-ish 1904 - 1905, serving in the Channel Fleet.[Citation needed][Fact Check]
- Captain Richard B. Farquhar, 4 December, 1906.[5]
- Captain Edmund R. Pears, 12 November, 1907.[6]
- Captain William Christopher Pakenham, 29 March, 1909.[Citation needed]
- Captain Arthur William Waymouth, 12 January, 1912.[7]
- Captain Maurice S. FitzMaurice, 5 August, 1914.[8]
- Captain Joseph Ridgway Bridson,
- Captain Frederic Edward Errington Brock,
- Captain Francis George Eyre,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Book 2. f. 446.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 387.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1910. Issue 39464, col D, pg. 7.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 386.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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