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| − | In 1915, director equipment for ''Australia'' had been ordered, but it was not installed until sometime between December 1915 and the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'' | + | In 1915, director equipment for ''Australia'' had been ordered, but it was not installed until sometime between December 1915 and the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships''. pp. 9-11.</ref> |
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*Captain [[Oliver Backhouse]], 14 December, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 399''j''.</ref> | *Captain [[Oliver Backhouse]], 14 December, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 399''j''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Thomas Norman James|Thomas N. James]], 1 September, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 946.</ref> | *Captain [[Thomas Norman James|Thomas N. James]], 1 September, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 946.</ref> | ||
| + | *Captain [[Stanley Ray Miller|Stanley R. Miller]], 21 September, 1920.<ref>''[Australian] Navy List'' (January, 1921). p. 26.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:55, 30 September 2010
| H.M.A.S. Australia | |
| Career | Details |
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| Pendant Number: | 81 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | John Brown's, Clydebank |
| Laid Down: | 23 June, 1910 |
| Launched: | 25 October, 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 21 June, 1913 |
| Sunk: | 12 April, 1924 |
| Fate: | Scuttled off Sydney |
Alterations
In 1915, director equipment for Australia had been ordered, but it was not installed until sometime between December 1915 and the Battle of Jutland.[2]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, 17 May, 1913.[3]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 14 December, 1916.[4]
- Captain Thomas N. James, 1 September, 1918.[5]
- Captain Stanley R. Miller, 21 September, 1920.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 9-11.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 398a.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 399j.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 946.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (January, 1921). p. 26.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
- Template:BibRobertsBattlecruisers
