H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.A.S. Australia (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | C6 (Feb 1915) 09 (Jan 1918) 81 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown, Clydebank (Ship no. 402)[2] |
| Ordered: | 1908 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 23 Jun, 1910[4] |
| Launched: | 25 Oct, 1911[5] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1913[6] |
| Scuttled: | 12 Apr, 1924[7] |
| Fate: | off Sydney[8] |
Contents
Construction
Service
Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 12 December, 1921.[9]
Boats
In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 259, though the boat was not yet delivered from the contractor.[10]
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.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, 17 May, 1913.[12]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 14 December, 1916.[13]
- Captain Thomas N. James, 1 September, 1918.[14]
- Captain Claude L. Cumberlege, 8 April, 1919.[15]
- Captain Stanley R. Miller, 21 September, 1920.[16]
- Commander Maurice B. R. Blackwood, 3 October, 1921.[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Clydebank Battlecruisers. Footers.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (April, 1922). p. 25.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 122 of 10 July, 1914.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 9-11.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 398a.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 946.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (July, 1919). p. 23.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List (January, 1921). p. 26.
- ↑ [Australian] Navy List. (October, 1921). p. 26.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Roberts, John (1997). Battlecruisers. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 186176006X. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557500681. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- 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.
- Johnston, Ian (2011). Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard. South Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing, Pen & Sword Books. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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