H.M.S. Ocean (1898)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Ocean | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Devonport Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 15 February, 1897 |
| Launched: | 5 July, 1898 |
| Commissioned: | 20 February, 1900 |
| Sunk: | 18 March, 1915 |
| Cause: | Mined |
Contents
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Francis W. Kennedy, 25 January, 1908.[1]
- Captain Arthur Hayes-Sadler, 1 August, 1914.[2]
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 8 minutes, 55 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 350.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 363.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
