H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.A.S. Australia | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Contents
Construction
Service
Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 12 December, 1921.[2]
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.[3]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, 17 May, 1913.[4]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 14 December, 1916.[5]
- Captain Thomas N. James, 1 September, 1918.[6]
- Captain Stanley R. Miller, 21 September, 1920.[7]
- Captain Claude L. Cumberlege, 8 April, 1919.[8]
- Commander Maurice B. R. Blackwood, 3 October, 1921.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (April, 1922). p. 25.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List. (October, 1921). p. 26.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
- Template:BibRobertsBattlecruisers
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
