H.M.S. Cressy (1899)
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| H.M.S. Cressy (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.40 (1914)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Ordered: | 1897-98 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 12 Oct, 1898[4] |
| Launched: | 4 Dec, 1899[5] |
| Commissioned: | 28 May, 1901[6] |
| Torpedoed: | 22 Sep, 1914[7] |
| Fate: | by U 9 |
Service
Cressy was commissioned at Portsmouth on 28 May, 1901, by Captain Henry M. T. Tudor for service on the China Station.[8]
She recommissioned at Chatham on 31 October, 1911.[9]
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 the astonishing time of 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry M. T. Tudor, 28 May, 1901[11]
- Captain Frederick A. Warden, February, 1905[12]
- Captain William B. Fawckner, April, 1906[13]
- Captain Thomas Jackson, 21 May, 1907[14]
- Captain Walter H. Cowan, August, 1909[15]
- Captain William F. Blunt, January, 1912[16]
- Captain Ernest S. Carey, 17 March, 1914[17]
- Captain Herbert J. T. Marshall, 31 May, 1913[18]
- Captain Robert W. Johnson, August, 1914[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 May, 1901. Issue 36465, col B, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 300.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 1330.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 496.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 297.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
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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