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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Guy Lutley Sclater|nick=Guy L. Sclater|appt=December, 1912{{MackieRNW}}}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Guy Lutley Sclater|nick=Guy L. Sclater|appt=December, 1912{{MackieRNW}}}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Frederick Corbett|nick=Charles F. Corbett|appt=1 August, 1914{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Frederick Corbett|nick=Charles F. Corbett|appt=1 August, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 394''i''}}}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Robert Woodyear Glennie|nick=Robert W. Glennie|appt=20 July, 1916{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Robert Woodyear Glennie|nick=Robert W. Glennie|appt=20 July, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 394''a''}}}} |
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Lewis Pearson|nick=John L. Pearson|appt=January, 1918{{MackieRNW}}}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Lewis Pearson|nick=John L. Pearson|appt=January, 1918{{MackieRNW}}}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Geoffrey Hopwood|nick=Geoffrey Hopwood|appt=30 October, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 802}}|note=and as Chief of Staff}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Geoffrey Hopwood|nick=Geoffrey Hopwood|appt=30 October, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 802}}|note=and as Chief of Staff}} | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 3 June 2014
| H.M.S. Glory (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.08 (1914) P.92 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Laird, Birkenhead[2] |
| Laid down: | 1 Dec, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 11 Mar, 1899[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Nov, 1900 |
| Sold: | 19 Dec, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Construction
On 11 March, 1899 Glory was floated out at Messrs. Laird's yard at Birkenhead. Due to the recent death of William Laird, the ceremony was kept as simple and quiet as possible, but a large crowd of people were gathered to witness the christening of the ship. Glory was christened by Mrs. John M. Laird.
Service
She recommissioned at Sheerness on 15 April, 1913 for service in the Third Fleet.[5]
In 1920, she was renamed Crescent and became port depot ship for Rosyth, bearing a great many additional officers for duties ranging from boom defence to various "special service".[6]
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the China Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frederick S. Inglefield, 1 November, 1900[Citation needed]
- Captain Arthur W. Carter, April, 1901[8]
- Captain The Honourable Walter G. Stopford, February, 1904[9]
- Captain Ernest C. T. Troubridge, October, 1905[10]
- Captain Robert S. Phipps Hornby, March, 1907[11]
- Captain William C. Pakenham, 8 September, 1908[12]
- Captain Edmund R. Pears, 29 March, 1909[13]
- Captain Marcus R. Hill, 24 June, 1910[14]
- Captain Francis W. Kennedy, 6 September, 1910[15]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, 31 July, 1912[16]
- Captain Guy L. Sclater, December, 1912[17]
- Captain Charles F. Corbett, 1 August, 1914[18]
- Captain Robert W. Glennie, 20 July, 1916[19]
- Captain John L. Pearson, January, 1918[20]
- Captain Geoffrey Hopwood, 30 October, 1918[21] (and as Chief of Staff)
- Captain John F. Warton, 15 March, 1919[22]
- Captain John E. Cameron, 9 April, 1919[23]
See Aso
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 (July, 1913), p. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 753-5.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 112.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 321.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 86.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 381.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394a.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 802.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 802.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 754.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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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