H.M. T.B. 42 (1885)

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H.M. T.B. 42 (1885)
Builder: John I. Thornycroft & Company[1]
Ordered: 30 April/1 May, 1885[2]
Launched: 4 December, 1885[3]
Completed: June 1886[4]
Sold: 2 October, 1919[5]
H.M. T.B. 42 was one of 53 first-class torpedo boats of the 125 Footer class.

Service

Whiel exercising on the eastern end of the Isle of Wight on 15 July 1890, she ran upon Bembridge Ledge, sustaining damage serious enough to require her to be towed back into harbour.[6]

In 1895, she was one of twenty-three first-class torpedo boats of at least 125 feet in length stationed in Portsmouth along with four smaller ones.[7]

Around 1906-1907, with the issuance of torpedo boat numbers to the first of the Cricket class torpedo boats, the existing Torpedo Boats numbered 25 to 79 had a "0" prepended to their number. This vessel, therefore, became T.B. 042.[8]

In 1911 she collided with T.B. 86 whose commander was blamed for the accident through an error in judgement on his part.[9]

T.B. 042 was sold to Maden & McKee on 2 October, 1919.[10]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

The conflict between Hamilton and Boyd-Richardson needs to be explored. It seems that Hamilton's orders for these manoeuvres may have changed.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102.
  2. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 310.
  3. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 310.
  4. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 310.
  5. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 310.
  6. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 16, 1890; pg. 5; Issue 33065.
  7. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
  8. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 78.
  9. Warner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/35. f. ?.
  10. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 310.
  11. Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/38. f. 43.
  12. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  13. Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/38. f. 43.
  14. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
  15. "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
  16. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
  17. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
  18. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
  19. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
  20. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  21. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
  22. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 399.
  23. Tisdall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/164. f. 84.
  24. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 399.
  25. Tisdall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/164. f. 84.
  26. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400.
  27. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 6 May 1907, p. 6.
  28. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
  29. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  30. Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
  31. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401.
  32. Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
  33. Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
  34. Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
  35. Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
  36. Shuttleworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/165. f. 569.
  37. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 23, 1911; pg. 4; Issue 39723.
  38. "Navy Lieutenant Sentenced." The Times (London, England), 23 Jan. 1912, p. 4.
  39. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 401a.
  40. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401a.
  41. Pook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/489
  42. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401b.
  43. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401b.
  44. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401b.
  45. Buck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/180. f. 180.
  46. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
  47. Buck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/180. f. 180.
  48. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.

Bibliography


125 Footer Class First-class Torpedo Boat
Prototype
  T.B. 25  
Thornycroft Boats
T.B. 26 T.B. 27 T.B. 28 T.B. 29 T.B. 41
T.B. 42 T.B. 43 T.B. 44 T.B. 45 T.B. 46
T.B. 47 T.B. 48 T.B. 49 T.B. 50 T.B. 51
T.B. 52 T.B. 53 T.B. 54 T.B. 55 T.B. 56
  T.B. 57 T.B. 58 T.B. 59 T.B. 60  
Yarrow Boats
T.B. 30 T.B. 31 T.B. 32 T.B. 33 T.B. 61
T.B. 62 T.B. 63 T.B. 64 T.B. 65 T.B. 66
T.B. 67 T.B. 68 T.B. 69 T.B. 70 T.B. 71
T.B. 72 T.B. 73 T.B. 74 T.B. 75 T.B. 76
  T.B. 77 T.B. 78  
White Boats
T.B. 34 T.B. 35 T.B. 36 T.B. 37 T.B. 38
Yarrow Special
  T.B. 79  
<– H.M. T.B. 81 Torpedo Boats (UK) H.M. T.B. 80 –>
<– H.M. T.B. 81 First-class Torpedo Boats (UK) H.M. T.B. 80 –>