H.M.S. Wizard (1895)
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H.M.S. Wizard (1895) | |
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Pendant Number: | H.3C (1914 - Apr 1917) H.7A (1918)[1] |
Builder: | J. S. White |
Ordered: | 1893-94[2] |
Laid down: | 3 Apr, 1894[3] |
Launched: | 26 Feb, 1895[4] |
Commissioned: | Jul, 1899[5] |
Broken up: | 1920[6] |
H.M.S. Wizard was one of forty-two "A" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "27 knotter".
Service
In mid-1913, at Portsmouth.[7]
She was the only destroyer built with in-turning screws, an unfortunate innovation that rendered her nearly uncontrollable in any harbour or riverine manoeuvring where one screw might have to be reversed. Lieutenant Lionel George Dawson was in command for just one week and had no difficulty getting into two docking accidents.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Gunner in Command John W. Renshaw, early 1901[9] (temporary, in command of Hunter)
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick H. Hallowes, 11 February, 1902[10] – 13 May, 1902
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry W. Osborn, 11 June, 1902[11][12] – 1 October, 1902[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. Myburgh, 1 October, 1902[14] – 12 October, 1902[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. Myburgh, 8 November, 1902[16] – 14 April, 1903[17]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert M. Denny, 16 April, 1904[18][19] – 10 April, 1906[20]
- Lieutenant in Command Anselan J. B. Stirling, 10 April, 1906[21] – 28 May, 1906[22]
- Lieutenant & Commander Montague G. Philpott, 28 May, 1906[23][24]
- Lieutenant & Commander Sandford G. R. Nevile, 11 June, 1907 – 29 September, 1908
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles W. E. Whish, October, 1908[25] – 15 January, 1910
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederic W. Clarkson, 15 January, 1910[26] – 1911
- Lieutenant & Commander Lionel G. Dawson, 31 October, 1911[27] – 7 November, 1911[28]
- Lieutenant & Commander Alexander G. Fleming, 7 November, 1911 – 21 March, 1912
- Chief Gunner in Command William R. Jowett, 25 March, 1912[29] – 11 November, 1912[Inference]
- Lieutenant in Command John W. Renshaw, 11 November, 1912 – 11 March, 1913
- Chief Gunner in Command Frederick E. C. Hurst, 11 March, 1913[30] – 16 December, 1913
- Chief Gunner in Command Frederick E. C. Hurst, 11 November, 1914 – 13 April, 1915
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Arthur H. Hignett, 13 April, 1915[31]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command William A. Thompson, 6 April, 1916[32] – 1919[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 397a.
- ↑ Dawson. Flotillas. pp. 99-103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 314.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 314.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Saturday, 14 June 1902. (36794), p. 9.
- ↑ Osburn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/460. f. 513.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Myburgh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/385. f. 246.
- ↑ Denny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/250. f. 284.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 398.
- ↑ Denny Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/250. f. 284.
- ↑ Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
- ↑ Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 18, 1906; pg. 12; Issue 38023.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 398.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 397a.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 397a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399g.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 945.
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