H.M.S. Hindustan (1903)
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| H.M.S. Hindustan (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 62 (1914) 71 (Jan 1918) N.67 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown[2] |
| Ordered: | 1902-03 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 25 Oct, 1902[4] |
| Launched: | 19 Dec, 1903[5] |
| Commissioned: | 22 Aug, 1905 |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
H.M.S. Hindustan was commissioned on 22 August, 1905.[7]
Hindustan paid off on 14 May, 1918.[8]
Contents
Radio
In 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the "C" Tune Gear, capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Stanley Cecil James Colville, December 1905.[10]
- Captain Alexander Edward Bethell, December 1906.[11]
- Captain The Honourable Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe, 10 January, 1908.[12]
- Captain Henry Hervey Campbell, December 1909.[13]
- Captain Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, May 1912.[14]
- Captain John Nicholas, 20 May, 1913.[15]
- Captain Denis B. Crampton, 19 June, 1916.[16]
- Captain Charles W. Keighly-Peach, 13 August, 1917.[17]
- Captain Alexander Percy Davidson,
- Captain Henry George Glas Sandeman,
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
- ↑ Parkes. British Battleships. p. 432.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 814.
- ↑ ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.
- ↑ Wikipedia, citing London Gazette: no. 27863. p. 8899. 12 December 1905.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 327.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 331.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395e.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394k.
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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