H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)
| 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
Weapons
The 12-in gun registration numbers were 368, 369, 371, 372, 384, 385, 386, and 387, and these were in place when she was scuttled. Three other barrels from the R.A.N.A.D. were lashed to the deck and broke free as the ship turned over and rolled off. These numbers were 258, 377 and 378.[9]
Service
Australia paid off into Reserve at Sydney on 12 December, 1921.[10]
Boats
In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 259, though the boat was not yet delivered from the contractor.[11]
Alterations
Director
In 1915, director equipment for Australia had been ordered, but it was not installed until sometime between December 1915 and the Battle of Jutland.[12]
Bearing Indicators
In 1916, Australia and Template:AU-NewZealand were approved to receive Evershed Bearing Indicators for their main battery.[13]
Radio
Sometime before 1913, she may have also had a Type 3 Battleship Auxiliary set, but it was to be replaced by a Type 10 Cruiser Auxiliary set.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Herbert J. O. Millar, (Trials) 1 February, 1913.[15]
- Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, 17 May, 1913.[16]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 14 December, 1916.[17]
- Captain Thomas N. James, 1 September, 1918.[18]
- Captain Claude L. Cumberlege, 8 April, 1919.[19]
- Captain Stanley R. Miller, 21 September, 1920.[20]
- Commander Maurice B. R. Blackwood, 3 October, 1921.[21]
See Also
- Wikipedia
- 3D Model available for licensing
- HMAS Australia (I) – The Royal Australian Navy webpage for Australia.
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.
- ↑ Email from David Brooks to Tony Lovell, March 13 2013.
- ↑ [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.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 145.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
- ↑ 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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