H.M.S. Russell (1901)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Russell | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Palmers |
| Laid down: | 11 March, 1899 |
| Launched: | 19 February, 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 19 February, 1903 |
| Sunk: | 27 April, 1916 |
| Fate: | Mined |
Career
Russell was launched at Jarrow-on-Tyne on 19 February, 1901, by Mrs. McLaren, wife of Charles McLaren, chairman of the Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company.[1]
Russell commissioned at Chatham on 19 February, 1903, under Captain Alfred L. Winsloe, to relieve the Canopus in the Mediterranean.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Alfred L. Winsloe, 19 February, 1903.[3]
- Captain Arthur D. Ricardo, 10 August, 1907.[4]
- Captain George W. Smith, 3 March, 1911.[5]
- Captain William Bowden Smith, 5 December, 1913.[6] This may be "Bowden-Smith".
- Captain Herbert A. S. Fyler, .
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 February, 1901. Issue 36383, col F, pg. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 February, 1903. Issue 37009, col D, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 9 February, 1903. Issue 36999, col E, pg. 8.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 370.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1913. Issue 40141, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 378a.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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