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| − | + | '''H.M.S. ''Britannia''''' was one of eight [[King Edward VII Class Battleship (1903)|''King Edward VII'' class battleships]]. She entered service in 1906. | |
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
| − | *{{CaptRN}} [[Frederick Robert William Morgan|Frederick R. W. Morgan]], 19 September, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 287.</ref> | + | *{{CaptRN}} [[Robert Nelson Ommanney]], August 1906.{{MackieRNW}} |
| − | *Captain [[Charles Frederick Thorp|Charles F. Thorp]], 1 December, 1911.<ref>Thorp Service Record. | + | *Captain [[Frederick Robert William Morgan|Frederick R. W. Morgan]], 19 September, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 287.</ref> |
| + | *Captain [[Montague Edward Browning]], July 1909.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| + | *Captain [[George Alexander Ballard]], December 1910.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| + | *Captain [[Charles Frederick Thorp|Charles F. Thorp]], 1 December, 1911.<ref>Thorp Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}. Book 5. f. 20.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Henry George Glas Sandeman|Henry G. G. Sandeman]], 6 December, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 286.</ref> | *Captain [[Henry George Glas Sandeman|Henry G. G. Sandeman]], 6 December, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 286.</ref> | ||
| + | *Captain [[Alexander Victor Campbell]], May 1916.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
*Captain [[Stuart St. John Farquhar|Stuart St. J. Farquhar]], 19 July, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 392''p''.</ref> | *Captain [[Stuart St. John Farquhar|Stuart St. J. Farquhar]], 19 July, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 392''p''.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Francis Wade Caulfeild|Francis W. Caulfeild]], 19 April, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 391''x''.</ref> | *Captain [[Francis Wade Caulfeild|Francis W. Caulfeild]], 19 April, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 391''x''.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 16 October 2012
| H.M.S. Britannia (1904) | |
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| Pendant Number: | 27 (1914) 21 (Jan 1918) N.40 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1903-04 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 4 Feb, 1904[4] |
| Launched: | 10 Dec, 1904[5] |
| Commissioned: | Sep, 1906[6] |
| Torpedoed: | 9 Nov, 1918[7] |
| Fate: | by UB.50 |
H.M.S. Britannia was one of eight King Edward VII class battleships. She entered service in 1906.
Contents
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert Nelson Ommanney, August 1906.[8]
- Captain Frederick R. W. Morgan, 19 September, 1907.[9]
- Captain Montague Edward Browning, July 1909.[10]
- Captain George Alexander Ballard, December 1910.[11]
- Captain Charles F. Thorp, 1 December, 1911.[12]
- Captain Henry G. G. Sandeman, 6 December, 1913.[13]
- Captain Alexander Victor Campbell, May 1916.[14]
- Captain Stuart St. J. Farquhar, 19 July, 1916.[15]
- Captain Francis W. Caulfeild, 19 April, 1917.[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 287.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Thorp Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. Book 5. f. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 286.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 392p.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 391x.
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).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
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