H.M.S. Hercules (1910)
H.M.S. Hercules (1910) | |
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Pendant Number: | 47 (1914) 69 (Jan 1918) 54 (Apr 1918)[1] |
Builder: | Palmer, Hebburn[2] |
Laid down: | 30 Jul, 1909[3] |
Launched: | 10 May, 1910[4] |
Commissioned: | 31 Jul, 1911 |
Sold: | 8 Nov, 1921[5] |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Radio
At the end of 1912, she had one of the twelve Short Distance Radio Sets then installed in sea-going ships of five-mile range, situated behind armour near the fore bridge.[6]
Alterations
In 1913, Hercules was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[7]
In June 1914, the ship was directed to return its Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder to the manufacturer to replace the long telescope with a shorter one.[8]
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of Walker's Instruments, presumably for trial.[9]
Service
From at least December 1913, she served in the First Battle Squadron.
She left Scapa for refit at Liverpool at 04:00 on 6 November, 1915, arriving at Liverpool on 08:30 on the 7th.[10]
Jutland
- Main article: H.M.S. Hercules at the Battle of Jutland
Hercules operated as part of the First Battle Squadron in the battle, firing 98 12-in shells under the command of Captain Lewis Clinton-Baker.
Late War
After Jutland, Hercules was transferred to the Fourth Battle Squadron to become that formation's flagship.
Post-War
In February 1919, she was sent to Rosyth when the Fourth was disestablished,[11] reducing to reserve on 31 January 1919 and becoming flagship of the Reserve Fleet there by mid 1920.[12]
Radio
By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the First Battle Squadron were all equipped with Battleship Auxiliary W/T sets.[13]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Mark E. F. Kerr, February, 1911[14] – March, 1911[15] (to conduct trials)
- Captain Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown, 6 June, 1911[16] – 24 July, 1911[17]
- Captain Allan F. Everett, 24 July, 1911[18] – 5 December, 1911[19] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, 19 December, 1911[20] – 20 January, 1913[21]
- Captain George H. Baird, 20 January, 1913[22]
- Captain Mark E. F. Kerr, 7 March, 1913[23] – 21 June, 1913[24]
- Captain Henry H. Bruce, 21 June, 1913[25] – 23 April, 1915[26]
- Captain Lewis Clinton-Baker, 23 April, 1915[27] – after 1 June, 1916[28] (in command at Battle of Jutland)
- Captain Henry W. Parker, June, 1916[29] – 12 February, 1918[30] (and as Flag Captain on transfer of flag)
- Captain Alexander Lowndes, 12 February, 1918[31][32] – 30 March, 1919[33] (and as Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Commanding Fourth Battle Squadron)
- Captain Herbert A. Adam, 1 April, 1919[34] – 31 July, 1919[35] (and for command of a group of vessels at Rosyth)
- Captain James T. Bush, 1 August, 1919[36]
- Captain Ralph Eliot, 15 May, 1920[37]
- Captain Reginald St. P. Parry, 1 July, 1921[38] – October, 1921[39] (and as Flag Captain to R/A C. B. Miller)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. W/T Appendix, p. 8.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 68 of 26 June 1914.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915. p. 60.
- ↑ Jellicoe Papers. British Library. Add MS 49001. f. 7.
- ↑ See First Battle Squadron and Fourth Battle Squadron pages for references.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 785, 786.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
- ↑ Gilpin-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 395.
- ↑ Gilpin-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 395.
- ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
- ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
- ↑ Hopwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 16.
- ↑ Hopwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1913). p. 232.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 329.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 85.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394n.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 43.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395c.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 156.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 812.
- ↑ Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
- ↑ Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 812.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 785.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 39.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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