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| H.M.S. Diana (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.18 (1914) P.58 (Sep 1915) N.34 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Fairfield[2] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 13 Aug, 1894[4] |
| Launched: | 5 Dec, 1895[5] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Jun, 1897[6] |
| Sold: | 1 Jul, 1920[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Diana was commissioned in 1897 as one of nine Eclipse class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Diana re-commissioned at Devonport on 5 February, 1913. In mid-1913, she was serving in Third Fleet.[8]
Radio
In 1901 while assigned to the Mediterranean, the ship was noted as having or being slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur M. Farquhar, January, 1901[10]
- Captain Edmond J. W. Slade, 25 April, 1902[11] – 8 June, 1902[12]
- Captain David Beatty, 30 September, 1904[Citation needed]
- Captain Robert S. P. Hornby, October, 1904[13]
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 6 November, 1906[14]
- Captain Thomas W. Kemp, 17 November, 1908[15]
- Captain Sydney S. Hall, February, 1911[16]
- Captain Maurice Woollcombe, 18 April, 1913[17]
- Captain George B. Hutton, 6 January, 1914[18][19]
- Captain Ambrose M. Peck, 29 September, 1917[20]
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 7 minutes, 5.5 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 301.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Slade Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 111}}
- ↑ Slade Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 111}}
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 301.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 301.
- ↑ Hutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 448.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 776.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
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