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H.M.S. Defiance was one of the Royal Navy's torpedo training schools.

History

Defiance was commissioned at Devonport on 13 December, 1884, Commander Charles James Norcock was appointed in command later the same month.

Captains

Dates of appointment given:

Commander Charles J. Norcock, 26 November, 1884^[1] – 8 December, 1887
Commander John Durnford, 8 December, 1887^[2] – late 1890^[3]^[4]
Commander Charles G. Robinson, 17 November, 1890^[5] – early 1892^{[Fact Check]}
Commander John E. Meryon, 29 January, 1892^[6] – 29 January, 1895
Commander Henry B. Jackson, 29 January, 1895^[7] – 1 November, 1897^[8]
Commander Frederick T. Hamilton, 1 November, 1897^[9] – 31 October, 1900^[10]
Commander James de C. Hamilton, 1 November, 1900^[11] – 14 August, 1903^[Inference]
Commander Cecil E. E. Carey, 14 August, 1903^[12] – 30 June, 1904
Commander Cole C. Fowler, 16 January, 1905^[13]^[14] – 13 August, 1907^[15]
Commander Frederick L. Field, 31 August, 1907^[16] – 31 August, 1909^[17]
Captain Harry L. d'E. Skipwith, 31 August, 1909^[18]^[19] – 31 August, 1911^[20]
Captain Francis H. M. Jackson, 31 August, 1911^[21] – 8 July, 1915
Captain Cyril Peel, 8 July, 1915^[22] – 30 October, 1917^[Inference]
Captain Ronald Howard, 30 October, 1917^[23] – 1 November, 1919
Captain Algernon H. C. Candy, 1 November, 1919^[24]^[25] – 26 October, 1921^[26]
Captain Alldin U. Moore, 26 October, 1921 – 10 May, 1922
Captain Aubrey Lambert, 4 July, 1922 – 4 July, 1924
Captain Alexander R. Palmer, 4 July, 1924^[27]^[28] – 9 August, 1926^[29]
Captain Eric G. Robinson, 18 July, 1926^[30] – 28 July, 1928^[31]
Captain Robert S. MacFarlan, 28 July, 1928^[32] – 9 August, 1930^[33]
Captain Sir Lionel A. D. Sturdee, 9 August, 1930^[34]^[35] – 14 December, 1932^[36]
Captain Roderick B. T. Miles, 13 December, 1932^[37] – 7 August, 1934^[38]
Captain Leonard F. Potter, 7 August, 1934 – 9 July, 1936^[39]
Captain Douglas A. Budgen, 9 July, 1936^[40] – 4 January, 1938^[41]
Captain Roderick B. T. Miles, 4 January, 1938^[42] – 9 January, 1939^[43]
Captain Frederic N. Attwood, 9 January, 1939^[44] – 4 September, 1939^[45]
Rear-Admiral Roderick B. T. Miles, 4 September, 1939^[46] – 5 February, 1946^[47]

Radio

In 1901, the school was noted as having or being slated to receive two Jackson, one Marconi and one "1 to 52" W/T set.^[48]

Footnotes

↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 252.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 211.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 211.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 215.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 215.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 215.
↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 682.
↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 682.
↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.
↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 246a.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 300.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 299.
↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
↑ Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 299.
↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 178.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 299.
↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
↑ Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393h.
↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 774.
↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 758.
↑ Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.
↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 231.
↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.
↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
↑ Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.
↑ MacFarlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 176.
↑ MacFarlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 176.
↑ Sturdee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/214. f. 115.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 230.
↑ Sturdee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/214. f. 115.
↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Superseded that day. Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.
↑ Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.
↑ Superseded that day. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 272.
↑ Inferred from Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.

Bibliography

[1] The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 252.

[2] The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 211.

[3] The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 211.

[4] The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 215.

[5] The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 215.

[6] The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 215.

[7] Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 682.

[8] Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 682.

[9] Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.

[10] Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 335.

[11] The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 246a.

[12] The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 300.

[13] The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 299.

[14] Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.

[15] Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.

[16] The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 299.

[17] Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 178.

[18] The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 299.

[19] Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.

[20] Skipwith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 255.

[21] The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393h.

[22] The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393.

[23] The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 774.

[24] Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.

[25] The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 758.

[26] Candy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/279. f. 279.

[27] Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.

[28] The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 231.

[29] Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.

[30] Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.

[31] Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.

[32] MacFarlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 176.

[33] MacFarlan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 176.

[34] Sturdee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/214. f. 115.

[35] The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 230.

[36] Sturdee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/214. f. 115.

[37] Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[38] Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[39] Superseded that day. Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.

[40] Budgen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/267. f. 637.

[41] Superseded that day. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[42] Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[43] Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[44] The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 272.

[45] Inferred from Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[46] Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[47] Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.

[48] Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.

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