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| − | ''Mars'' commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, {{CaptRN}} [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson]] in command.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue '''35225''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | + | ==Career== |
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| + | | colspan="2" | '''Pendant Numbers.'''<ref>Dittmar; Colledge. p. 29.</ref> | ||
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| + | | 1914 || D.42 | ||
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| + | | September, 1915 || P.01 | ||
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| + | | January, 1918 || P.6A | ||
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| + | ''Mars'' commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, {{CaptRN}} [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]] in command.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue '''35225''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Radio== | ||
| + | As of 1901, while serving in the Channel Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]].<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901''. p. 111.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==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 4 minutes, 20 seconds. The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904''. pp. 45-7.</ref> | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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*Captain [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]], 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue '''35211''', col E, pg. 12.</ref> | *Captain [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]], 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue '''35211''', col E, pg. 12.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Francis Powell]], 5 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | *Captain [[Francis Powell]], 5 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
| − | *Captain [[David Beatty]], 12 October, 1904. | + | *Captain [[Henry John May|Henry J. May]], 5 January, 1899.<ref>May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 858.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Francis George Eyre|Francis G. Eyre]], 1 July, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 344.</ref> | + | *Captain [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|David Beatty]], 12 October, 1904.<ref>Beatty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 156.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Richard Morden Harbord-Hamond, Tenth Baron Suffield|Richard M. Harbord]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 355.</ref> | + | *Captain [[Francis George Eyre|Francis G. Eyre]], 1 July, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 344.</ref> |
| − | *Captain [[Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke|Charles E. W. Pyddoke]], 7 September, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 396.</ref> | + | *Captain [[Frank Edward Cavendish Ryan|Frank E. C. Ryan]], 31 May, 1910.<ref>Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.</ref> |
| − | + | *Captain [[Richard Morden Harbord-Hamond, Tenth Baron Suffield|Richard M. Harbord]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 355.</ref> | |
| − | + | *Captain [[Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke|Charles E. W. Pyddoke]], 7 September, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 396.</ref> | |
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| − | + | *Captain [[Henry Deacon Barry|Henry D. Barry]], ?. | |
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 23 May 2012
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Laird |
| Laid down: | 2 June, 1894 |
| Launched: | 30 March, 1896 |
| Commissioned: | 8 June, 1897 |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
| Pendant Numbers.[1] | |
| 1914 | D.42 |
| September, 1915 | P.01 |
| January, 1918 | P.6A |
Mars commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson in command.[2]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving in the Channel Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[3]
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 4 minutes, 20 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson, 8 June, 1897.[5]
- Captain Francis Powell, 5 January, 1898.[6]
- Captain Henry J. May, 5 January, 1899.[7]
- Captain David Beatty, 12 October, 1904.[8]
- Captain Francis G. Eyre, 1 July, 1907.[9]
- Captain Frank E. C. Ryan, 31 May, 1910.[10]
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 1 August, 1914.[11]
- Captain Charles E. W. Pyddoke, 7 September, 1915.[12]
- Captain Henry D. Barry, ?.
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, pg. 12.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 858.
- ↑ Beatty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 156.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 344.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 355.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396.
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).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
