H.M.S. Bedford (1901)
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| H.M.S. Bedford (1901) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Fairfield, Govan[1] |
| Ordered: | 1899-1900 Programme[2] |
| Laid down: | 19 Feb, 1900[3] |
| Launched: | 31 Aug, 1901[4] |
| Commissioned: | 11 Nov, 1903[5] |
| Sold: | 21 Aug, 1910[6] |
| Fate: | 21 Jan 1910?[7] |
H.M.S. Bedford was one of ten armoured cruisers of the Monmouth Class completed between 1903 and 1904.
Service
In 1910, Bedford was the best gunnery ship of the six on the China Station, scoring 67.81 – well ahead of the average 56.628.[8]
Alterations
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederick C. D. Sturdee, November, 1903[9]
- Captain Richard H. Peirse, November, 1904[10]
- Captain Herbert Lyon, December, 1905[11]
- Captain Henry H. Torlesse, March, 1906[12]
- Captain Drury St. A. Wake, 6 November, 1906[13]
- Captain Seymour E. Erskine, 12 January, 1907[14]
- Captain Edward S. Fitzherbert, December, 1908[15]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 7 minutes, 40 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 70.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 1/8328, p. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Wake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 125.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 282.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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