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| − | 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, 50 seconds. The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical. | + | 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, 50 seconds. The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.{{ARTS1904|pp. 45-7}} |
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 27 September 2012
| H.M.S. Vengeance (1899) | |
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| Pendant Number: | N.57 (1914) N.1A (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow[2] |
| Laid down: | 23 Aug, 1898[3] |
| Launched: | 25 Jul, 1899[4] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Apr, 1902 |
| Sold: | 1 Dec, 1921[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
A gunnery training ship at the Nore just prior to Great War,[6] Vengeance was commissioned into the Sixth Battle Squadron of the Channel Fleet, before joining the Eighth Battle Squadron on 8 August, 1914. She replaced H.M.S. Prince George as squadron flagship on 15 August.[7]
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, 50 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William E. Goodenough, 12 September, 1908.[9]
- Captain Bertram H. Smith, 15 August, 1914.[10]
- Captain Adolphus H. Williamson, 8 December, 1915.[11]
- Captain Harry Campbell Reynolds, .
- Captain Leslie Creery Stuart, .
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 388.
- ↑ C.B. 1585. p. 52.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 389.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 387a.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 398v.
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).
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