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Directors were ordered only for ''Commonwealth'' and her sister [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''Zealandia'']] on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. ''Commonwealth'''s director was installed in May 1918, but Zealandia's installation was not completed.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref> It appears that ''Commonwealth'' was the only pre-dreadnought to ever be fitted with a director system for regular service. | Directors were ordered only for ''Commonwealth'' and her sister [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''Zealandia'']] on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. ''Commonwealth'''s director was installed in May 1918, but Zealandia's installation was not completed.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref> It appears that ''Commonwealth'' was the only pre-dreadnought to ever be fitted with a director system for regular service. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Commanding Officers== |
| − | *[ | + | Dates of appointment given: |
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| + | *Captain [[Maurice Woollcombe]], 1 October, 1913.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 296.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 5 February 2011
| H.M.S. Commonwealth | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 31 (1914) 44 (Jan 1918) 31 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Fairfield |
| Laid Down: | |
| Launched: | 13 May, 1903 |
| Commissioned: | |
| Sold: | |
| Fate: | |
Alterations
Directors were ordered only for Commonwealth and her sister Zealandia on 23 July, 1917 for use in bombardment. Commonwealth's director was installed in May 1918, but Zealandia's installation was not completed.[2] It appears that Commonwealth was the only pre-dreadnought to ever be fitted with a director system for regular service.
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Maurice Woollcombe, 1 October, 1913.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 31.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919, p. 15.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 296.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
