H.M.S. Montagu (1901)
| H.M.S. Montagu (1901) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard |
| Ordered: | 1899-1900 Programme[1] |
| Laid down: | 23 Nov, 1899[2] |
| Launched: | 5 Mar, 1901[3] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Jul, 1903 |
| Wrecked: | 30 May, 1906[4] |
| Fate: | Scrapped in situ |
Service
Montagu was launched on 5 March, 1901, and was named by Lady Scott, wife of the Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, Admiral Lord Charles Scott, who was also present. Also in attendance were Rear-Admiral Thomas S. Jackson, the Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, and other naval and military officers.[5]
Montagu commissioned at Devonport on Monday, 27 July, 1903 under the command of Captain John Denison, for service on the Mediterranean Station.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John Denison, 28 July, 1903[7]
- Captain Thomas B. S. Adair, September, 1904[8]
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 undertook two trials and achieved times of 11 minutes and 8:17. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 37.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 37.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 37.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 6 March, 1901. Issue 36395, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 30 July, 1903. Issue 37146, col B, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 July, 1903. Issue 37128, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- 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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