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''Vulcan'' converted to a depot ship in 1908-09.{{CN}} | ''Vulcan'' converted to a depot ship in 1908-09.{{CN}} | ||
| − | She | + | In mid-1913, she was in Dundee supporting a the "C" class submarines of the {{UK-SF|7}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913) p. 395a.</ref> |
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| + | She continued serving with the {{UK-SF|7}} 1914-16, then for various flotillas at Humber, Berehaven and Blyth.{{DittColl|p. 292}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment given. | Dates of appointment given. | ||
| + | * {{CaptRN}} [[Robert Warren Johnson]], 5 January, 1909.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913) p. 395a.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 16 July 2013
| H.M.S. Vulcan (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.70 (1914) N.4A (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 18 Jun, 1888[3] |
| Launched: | 13 Jun, 1889[4] |
| Sold: | Sep, 1955[5] |
H.M.S. Vulcan was completed as a second-class torpedo boat carrier, but was converted to a submarine depot ship before the Great War.
Service
Vulcan converted to a depot ship in 1908-09.[Citation needed]
In mid-1913, she was in Dundee supporting a the "C" class submarines of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla.[6]
She continued serving with the Seventh Submarine Flotilla 1914-16, then for various flotillas at Humber, Berehaven and Blyth.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment given.
- Captain Robert Warren Johnson, 5 January, 1909.[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 106.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 395a.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 395a.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
