H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)
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| H.M.S. Cornwall (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.31 (1914) P.04 (Sep 1915) P.84 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1900-01 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 11 Mar, 1901[4] |
| Launched: | 29 Oct, 1902[5] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Dec, 1904[6] |
| Sold: | 7 Jun, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | to Ward[8] |
H.M.S. Cornwall was one of ten armoured cruisers of the Monmouth Class completed between 1903 and 1904.
There was also a heavy cruiser Cornwall launched in the 1920s.
Service
In mid-1913, she was a training ship for naval cadets.[9]
In August, 1919, she was one of four cruisers placed under the command of Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild under the oversight of the Rear-Admiral commanding the Devonport Reserve.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles H. Robertson, 1 December, 1904[11] – 8 March, 1906[12]
- Captain Herbert Lyon, 9 March, 1906[13] – 24 January, 1907[14]
- Captain Archibald P. Stoddart, 12 January, 1907[15] – 27 May, 1907[16]
- Captain Herbert C. C. Da Costa, 28 May, 1907[17] – 10 December, 1907[18]
- Captain W. Reginald Hall, 10 December, 1907[19][20] – 8 December, 1909[21]
- Captain James C. Ley, 8 December, 1909[22][23]
- Captain Michael H. Hodges, 8 December, 1911[24][25] – 8 January, 1914[26]
- Captain Walter M. Ellerton, 8 January, 1914[27]
- Captain Herbert A. Adam, 5 July, 1917[28][29] – 1 January, 1919[30]
- Captain Henry K. Kitson, 1 January, 1919[31][32] – September, 1919[33]
- Captain Francis W. Caulfieid, 20 August, 1919[34][35] – 19 February, 1920[36] (and in command of Berwick, Devonshire and Suffolk)
- Captain Charles E. W. Pyddoke, 17 November, 1916[37]
Alterations
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 42.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 447.
- ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
- ↑ Lyon Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 446.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 589.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 589.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ Da Costa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 296.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 40/78.
- ↑ Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 40/78.
- ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393h.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 766.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 766.
- ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
- ↑ Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 740.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Caulfeild Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 255.
- ↑ Pyddoke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/393. f. 434.
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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