H.M.S. Canopus (1897)
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| H.M.S. Canopus (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.29 (1914) N.17 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 4 Jan, 1897[3] |
| Launched: | 13 Oct, 1897[4] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Dec, 1899[5] |
| Sold: | 18 Feb, 1920[6] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Canopus was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Canopus Class in the Royal Navy completed in 1899.
Service
She paid off at Portsmouth on 24 April, 1903, preparatory to going to a private yard for refit.[7] On 18 July, 1904, a number of officers were appointed to Canopus for tactical exercises, amongst whom were Robert L. Groome,[8] and Maurice Woollcombe.[9]
In mid-1913, she was in the Third Fleet at The Nore. In July, she was to "proceed to Pembroke Dock".[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Wilmot H. Fawkes, 5 December, 1899[11]
- Captain Harry S. F. Niblett, 9 November, 1900[12] – 15 December, 1902[13]
- Captain Philip F. Tillard, 1 December, 1902[14] – 24 April, 1903[15]
- Captain Edward S. Fitzherbert, 18 July, 1904[16] – 8 May, 1905[17]
- Rear-Admiral Frederic W. Fisher, 9 May, 1905[18] – 10 September, 1905[19]
- Captain Douglas A. Gamble, 14 August, 1905[20] – April, 1907[21][Inference]
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, 30 April, 1907[22] – 1 February, 1908[23]
- Captain William O. Story, 1 February, 1908[24][25]
- Captain Francis G. Eyre, 19 March, 1909[26] – December, 1909[27]
- Commander Thomas E. Wardle, December, 1909[28] – 15 February, 1910[29] (temporary)
- Commander Francis G. St. John, 15 February, 1910[30][31] – 2 August, 1910[32]
- Commander Tristan Dannreuther, 2 August, 1910[33] – 17 January, 1911[34] (borne additional in Albion)
- Captain Sydney S. Hall, July, 1914[35] (for Test Mobilisation)
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 3 August, 1914[36] – 5 May, 1916[37]
- Captain (retired) Edgar G. H. Gamble, 28 May, 1917[38]
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[39]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 235.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1903. Issue 37064, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ Groome Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 546.
- ↑ Woollcombe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 504.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 235.
- ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
- ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 956.
- ↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 557.
- ↑ Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 557.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 221.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 524.
- ↑ Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 458.
- ↑ Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. p. 547.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 506.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 291.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Mundy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 920.
- ↑ Story Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 291.
- ↑ Eyre Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 140.
- ↑ Inferred from his temporary successor. Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
- ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
- ↑ Wardle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 245.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/83. f. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 291.
- ↑ St. John Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/83. f. 90.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 8 July, 1910. Issue 39319, col F, p. 9.
- ↑ Dannreuther Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/245. f. 270.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 258.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392d.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." The Naval Review XI (1): pp. 143-152.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—II." The Naval Review XI (2): pp. 324-337.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—III." The Naval Review XI (3): pp. 526-537.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—IV." The Naval Review XI (4): pp. 717-736.
- 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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