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| − | + | |name=Anson | |
| − | | | + | |launch=17 Feb, 1886{{Conways1860|p. 29}} |
| − | | | + | |builder=[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 29}} |
| − | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]] | + | |laid=24 Apr, 1883{{Conways1860|p. 29}} |
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| − | | | + | Completed in 1889, '''H.M.S. ''Anson''''' was one of six [[Admiral Class Battleship (1882)|"Admiral" class battleships]]. |
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| − | | | + | ==Construction== |
| − | | | + | Three of her 13.5" guns arrived from Woolwich in the steamer ''Stanley'' on 18 February, 1889, and were installed at Portsmouth on 19 February. The fourth big gun was carried in the War Department steamer ''Hartington''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence." ''The Times''. 20 February, 1889. p. 12.</ref> |
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| − | + | ==Service== | |
| − | | | + | ''Anson'' commissioned at Portsmouth on 28 May, 1889. In 1891, she was serving as the second flagship in the [[Channel Squadron]].{{NLMar91|p. 198}} |
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==Radio== | ==Radio== | ||
| − | In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]]. | + | In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]].{{ARTS1901|p. 111}} |
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
| − | Dates of appointment | + | Dates of appointment are provided when known. |
| − | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Anson''"> | |
| − | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Bouverie Francis Clark|nick=Bouverie F. Clark|appt=28 May, 1889{{NLApr91|p. 198}}|end=|precBy=New Command}} | |
| − | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Thomas Henry Boyes|nick=George T. H. Boyes|appt=16 June, 1891{{NLMar92|p. 198}}|end=}} | |
| − | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Adolphus Frederic St. Clair|nick=Adolphus F. St. Clair|appt=26 June, 1893|end=11 September, 1893}} | |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Herbert Ward Dowding|nick=Herbert W. Dowding|appt=12 September, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 198}}|end=}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Frederick Stanley Mann|nick=William F. S. Mann|appt=22 July, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 198}}|end=}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Wilson|nick=William Wilson|appt=1 October, 1897<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/17.|D7588976}} f. 205.</ref>{{NLFeb00|p. 224}}|end=31 January, 1900<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/17.|D7588976}} f. 205.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=William Blake Fisher|nick=William B. Fisher|appt=29 August, 1901<ref>Fisher Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 459.</ref>|end=16 September, 1903<ref>Fisher Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 459.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway|nick=Arthur A. C. Galloway|appt=4 September, 1903<ref>Galloway Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 499.</ref>|ass=16 September, 1903<ref>Superseded his predecessor on that date. Fisher Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 459.</ref>|end=6 May, 1904<ref>Galloway Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 139/276.</ref>}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Anson_(1886)}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 3 January 2018
| H.M.S. Anson (1886) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 Apr, 1883[2] |
| Launched: | 17 Feb, 1886[3] |
| Commissioned: | May, 1889[4] |
| Sold: | 13 Jul, 1909 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Completed in 1889, H.M.S. Anson was one of six "Admiral" class battleships.
Construction
Three of her 13.5" guns arrived from Woolwich in the steamer Stanley on 18 February, 1889, and were installed at Portsmouth on 19 February. The fourth big gun was carried in the War Department steamer Hartington.[5]
Service
Anson commissioned at Portsmouth on 28 May, 1889. In 1891, she was serving as the second flagship in the Channel Squadron.[6]
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Bouverie F. Clark, 28 May, 1889[8]
- Captain George T. H. Boyes, 16 June, 1891[9]
- Captain Adolphus F. St. Clair, 26 June, 1893 – 11 September, 1893
- Captain Herbert W. Dowding, 12 September, 1893[10]
- Captain William F. S. Mann, 22 July, 1895[11]
- Captain William Wilson, 1 October, 1897[12][13] – 31 January, 1900[14]
- Captain William B. Fisher, 29 August, 1901[15] – 16 September, 1903[16]
- Captain Arthur A. C. Galloway, 4 September, 1903[17] – 6 May, 1904[18]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence." The Times. 20 February, 1889. p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 198.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 198.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 198.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 224.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 205.
- ↑ Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 459.
- ↑ Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 459.
- ↑ Galloway Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 499.
- ↑ Galloway Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 139/276.
Bibliography
- 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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