H.M.S. Black Prince (1904)
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| H.M.S. Black Prince | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant: | 65 (1914)[1] |
| Built By: | Thames Iron Works |
| Laid down: | January, 1903 |
| Launched: | 8 November, 1904 |
| Commissioned: | January, 1906 |
| Sunk: | 31 May, 1916 |
| Fate: | Lost with all hands |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 13,965 tons (Deep Load) |
| Length: | 505½ feet (o.a.) 480 feet |
| Beam: | 73½ feet |
| Draught: | 27 feet |
| Propulsion: | 4 Parsons single reduction steam turbines, 4 shafts, 23,000 shp |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Range: | 5,720 miles at 10 knots |
| Complement: | 789 |
| Armament: | |
Alterations
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Bernard Currey, 1 February, 1906.[2]
- Captain Richard P. F. Purefoy, 21 December, 1906.[3]
- Captain Ernest G. Barton, 5 January, 1909.[4]
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 12 January, 1911.[5]
- Captain John S. Luard, 26 March, 1912.[6]
- Captain Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown, 10 April, 1913.[7]
- Captain James D. Dick, 3 January, 1915.[8]
- Captain Thomas P. Bonham, 22 January, 1916.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 44.
- ↑ Currey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 36.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, pg. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1908. Issue 38818, col E, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue 39458, col A, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 March, 1912. Issue 39854, col C, pg. 6.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 283.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392k.
- ↑ Bonham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. Folio number unreadable.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
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