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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
''Venus'' was commissioned at Chatham on 9 November, 1897, by Captain [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir A. Berkeley Milne]], for service in the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue '''35338''', col D, pg. 8.</ref><ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 25 October, 1897. Issue '''35343''', col D, pg. 10.</ref> | ''Venus'' was commissioned at Chatham on 9 November, 1897, by Captain [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir A. Berkeley Milne]], for service in the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue '''35338''', col D, pg. 8.</ref><ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 25 October, 1897. Issue '''35343''', col D, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1901, the ship is one of just two of her class of nine <b>not</b> noted as having or being slated to receive a "1 to 52" radio set.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901'', pp. 111-112</ref> Perhaps she received equipment sometime soon afterward.{{INF}} | ||
==Commanding Officers== | ==Commanding Officers== | ||
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*{{CaptRN}} [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir A. Berkeley Milne, Bart.]], 9 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 25 October, 1897. Issue '''35343''', col D, pg. 10.</ref> | *{{CaptRN}} [[Archibald Berkeley Milne, Second Baronet|Sir A. Berkeley Milne, Bart.]], 9 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 25 October, 1897. Issue '''35343''', col D, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Robert Gordon Douglas Dewar|Robert G. D. Dewar]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 388.</ref> | *Captain [[Robert Gordon Douglas Dewar|Robert G. D. Dewar]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 388.</ref> | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 16 May 2011
| H.M.S. Venus | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.2C (Jan., 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Fairfield |
| Laid Down: | 28 June, 1894 |
| Launched: | 5 September, 1895 |
| Commissioned: | 9 November, 1897 |
| Sold: | 22 September, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Venus was commissioned at Chatham on 9 November, 1897, by Captain Sir A. Berkeley Milne, for service in the Mediterranean.[2][3]
Radio
In 1901, the ship is one of just two of her class of nine not noted as having or being slated to receive a "1 to 52" radio set.[4] Perhaps she received equipment sometime soon afterward.[Inference]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Sir A. Berkeley Milne, Bart., 9 November, 1897.[5]
- Captain Robert G. D. Dewar, 1 August, 1914.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 40.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 19 October, 1897. Issue 35338, col D, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1897. Issue 35343, col D, pg. 10.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901, pp. 111-112
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1897. Issue 35343, col D, pg. 10.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 388.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
