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| align="center" colspan="2"|'''H.M.S. ''Shannon'''''
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! style="color: white; height: 30px; background: crimson;"| Career
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| 92 (1914)<br>8A (Jan 1918)<br>74 (Apr 1918)<br>N.25 (Jun 1918)<ref>Dittmar; Colledge.  ''British Warships: 1914-1919''.  p. 44.</ref>
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'''H.M.S. ''Shannon''''' was one of three [[Minotaur Class Cruiser (1906)|''Minotaur'' class armoured cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1908 and 1909.
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| 16,100 tons (full load)
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| 490 feet (p.p.) 519 feet (o.a.)
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| 75 feet 6 inches
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| 25 feet
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| 755
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*4 × BL 9.2 in/45 Mk X (30.5 cm) guns on six single Mk V mountings
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==Career==
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==Service==
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''Shannon'' commissioned at Chatham on 10 March, 1908, under Captain [[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]], with the crew from the [[H.M.S. Leviathan (1901)|''Leviathan'']] and ratings from Chatham.  Rear-Admiral [[George Astley Callaghan|George A. Callaghan]], commanding the [[Fifth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fifth Cruiser Squadron]], transferred his flag from ''Leviathan'' to ''Shannon'' on the same day.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 9 March, 1908.  Issue '''38589''', col D, pg. 11.</ref>  
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''Shannon'' commissioned at Chatham on 10 March, 1908, under Captain [[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]], with the crew from the {{UK-Leviathan}} and ratings from Chatham.  Rear-Admiral [[George Astley Callaghan|George A. Callaghan]], commanding the {{UK-CS|5}}, transferred his flag from ''Leviathan'' to ''Shannon'' on the same day.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 9 March, 1908.  Issue '''38589''', col D, p. 11.</ref>
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By April, 1910, she had become part of the {{UK-CS|2}}.
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''Shannon'' recommissioned at Sheerness on 5 March, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 374}}
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From at least December 1912<ref>Handwritten notes in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]</ref> through at least the end of 1915,{{SMNLNov15|p. 6}} she was serving as flagship in the {{UK-CS|2}}.
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She recommissioned at Sheerness 10 March, 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 378}}
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''Shannon'' paid off on 2 May, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 863}}
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===Battle of Jutland===
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:{{Main|H.M.S. Shannon at the Battle of Jutland}}
  
 
==Alterations==
 
==Alterations==
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An order for a design for a director system for ''Shannon'' was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in October 1918.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref>
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In 1913, ''Shannon'' and {{UK-Cochrane}} were to be allocated {{Torp|18-in Fiume Mark III** H.}}s.{{ARTS1913|p. 8}}
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In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a [[Type 9 Wireless Set|Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set]] for her.{{ARTS1913|W/T Appendix, p. 13}}
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In late July 1914, the ship received one of five [[Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder]]s purchased for evaluation, possibly of a new model.{{AWO1914|219 of 31 July 1914}}
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In October 1914, the ship was to be given 15 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.{{AWO1914|512 of 16 Oct, 1914}}
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An order for a design for a director system for ''Shannon'' was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in October 1918.{{FCHMShips|p. 15}}
  
 
==Captains==
 
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Dates of appointment given:
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<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Shannon''">
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Andrew Fergusson|nick=James A. Fergusson|appt=10 March, 1908<ref>Fergusson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 199.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 374}}|precBy=New Command|end=9 August, 1910<ref>Fergusson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}} f. 199.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=George Henry Baird|nick=George H. Baird|appt=9 August, 1910<ref>Baird Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 249.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 374}}|end=March, 1912<ref>Baird Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 249.</ref>|note=reappointed 29 November, 1910}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Douglas Carpendale|nick=Charles D. Carpendale|appt=5 March, 1912{{NLApr13|p. 374}}<ref>Carpendale Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 443.</ref>|end=19 December, 1913<ref>Carpendale Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 443.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Saumarez Dumaresq|nick=John S. Dumaresq|appt=19 December, 1913<ref>Dumaresq Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  f. 340.</ref>{{NLDec16|p. 398}}|note=in command at [[Battle of Jutland]]|end=5 February, 1917<ref>Dumaresq Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 340.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Vincent Barkly Molteno|nick=Vincent B. Molteno|appt=5 February, 1917<ref>Molteno Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44}}.  f. 260.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 397''x''}}|end=13 February, 1918<ref>Molteno Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 260.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|nick=Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth|appt=7 February, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 906''a''}}|end=29 November, 1918<ref>D'Aeth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}}  f. 49.</ref>|ass=13 February, 1918<ref>Inferred from departure of predecessor.  Molteno Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 260.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Alan Cameron Bruce|nick=Alan C. Bruce|appt=29 November, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 906''a''}}}}
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*{{CaptRN}} [[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]], 10 March, 1908.<ref>Fergusson Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43. f. 199.</ref>
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*Captain [[George Henry Baird|George H. Baird]], .
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*Captain [[Charles Douglas Carpendale|Charles D. Carpendale]], .
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*Captain [[John Saumarez Dumaresq|John S. Dumaresq]], 19 December, 1913.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 398.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 12 March 2021

H.M.S. Shannon (1906)
Pendant Number: 92 (1914)
8A (Jan 1918)
74 (Apr 1918)
N.25 (Jun 1918)[1]
Builder: Chatham Royal Dockyard[2]
Ordered: 1904-05 Programme[3]
Laid down: 2 Jan, 1905[4]
Launched: 20 Sep, 1906[5]
Commissioned: 10 Mar, 1908[6]
Sold: 12 Dec, 1922[7]
Fate: Scrapped

H.M.S. Shannon was one of three Minotaur class armoured cruisers completed for the Royal Navy in 1908 and 1909.

Service

Shannon commissioned at Chatham on 10 March, 1908, under Captain James A. Fergusson, with the crew from the Leviathan and ratings from Chatham. Rear-Admiral George A. Callaghan, commanding the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, transferred his flag from Leviathan to Shannon on the same day.[8]

By April, 1910, she had become part of the Second Cruiser Squadron.

Shannon recommissioned at Sheerness on 5 March, 1912.[9]

From at least December 1912[10] through at least the end of 1915,[11] she was serving as flagship in the Second Cruiser Squadron.

She recommissioned at Sheerness 10 March, 1914.[12]

Shannon paid off on 2 May, 1919.[13]

Battle of Jutland

Main article: H.M.S. Shannon at the Battle of Jutland

Alterations

In 1913, Shannon and Cochrane were to be allocated 18-in Fiume Mark III** H. torpedos.[14]

In mid-1913, it was decided to purchase a Type 9 Cruiser Auxiliary set for her.[15]

In late July 1914, the ship received one of five Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinders purchased for evaluation, possibly of a new model.[16]

In October 1914, the ship was to be given 15 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.[17]

An order for a design for a director system for Shannon was issued on 22 February 1915 and orders for its supply made 12 April, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such, however that it was only installed in October 1918.[18]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
  2. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
  5. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 73.
  7. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 9 March, 1908. Issue 38589, col D, p. 11.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 374.
  10. ↑ Handwritten notes in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 6.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 378.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 863.
  14. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. p. 8.
  15. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
  16. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 219 of 31 July 1914.
  17. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 512 of 16 Oct, 1914.
  18. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 15.
  19. ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 199.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 374.
  21. ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43 f. 199.
  22. ↑ Baird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 374.
  24. ↑ Baird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1913). p. 374.
  26. ↑ Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  27. ↑ Carpendale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 443.
  28. ↑ Dumaresq Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 340.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398.
  30. ↑ Dumaresq Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 340.
  31. ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
  32. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397x.
  33. ↑ Molteno Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 260.
  34. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 906a.
  35. ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
  36. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 906a.

Bibliography


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