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In July, 1904, complaints from {{ViceRN}} [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]] of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] [[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne|Selborne]]. Within, it was noted that ''Janus'''s boilers had been re-tubed in 1902 and had recently had a slight refit and her tail shafts withdrawn.<ref>Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).</ref> | In July, 1904, complaints from {{ViceRN}} [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]] of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by [[First Lord of the Admiralty]] [[William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne|Selborne]]. Within, it was noted that ''Janus'''s boilers had been re-tubed in 1902 and had recently had a slight refit and her tail shafts withdrawn.<ref>Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 1 June 2018
| H.M.S. Janus (1895) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company[1] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94[2] |
| Laid down: | 28 Mar, 1894[3] |
| Launched: | 12 Mar, 1895[4] |
| Commissioned: | Nov, 1895[5] |
| Broken up: | 1914[6] |
H.M.S. Janus was one of forty-two "A" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "27 knotter".
Service
Janus ran into a caisson at Chatham Dockyard Extension Works on 22 February, 1897, sustaining bow damage above the waterline. An inquest was to follow.[7]
In July, 1904, complaints from Vice-Admiral Noel of the China Station about the condition of his T.B.s and T.B.D.s prompted a review of his assets by First Lord of the Admiralty Selborne. Within, it was noted that Janus's boilers had been re-tubed in 1902 and had recently had a slight refit and her tail shafts withdrawn.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander George A. Ballard, 12 December, 1895[9] – 27 May, 1896
- Lieutenant & Commander John C. Soady, 27 May, 1896[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles J. T. Dormer, 10 May, 1899 – 22 August, 1899
- Lieutenant Charles F. Corbett, 25 August, 1899[11][12] – 1 January, 1900[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Guy de L. O. Johnson, 1 January, 1900[14] – 11 January, 1900
- Lieutenant Robert G. Corbett, 27 March, 1900[15] (not indicated in his service record)
- Lieutenant & Commander Cyril Asser, 1 January, 1903[16][17] – 17 November, 1903[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander John A. Gregory, 4 April, 1904[19][20] – 9 January, 1905[21]
- Lieutenant & Commander William H. Darwall, 15 May, 1905[22][23] – 13 March, 1907[24]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles A. Fremantle, 23 March, 1907[25] – 26 February, 1909
- Lieutenant-Commander John Kiddle, 26 February, 1909[26] – c. mid 1909[27] (also in command of Handy)
- Lieutenant & Commander Gilbert C. Heathcote, 1 January, 1910[28] – 1911[29]
- Lieutenant & Commander Maurice B. R. Blackwood, April, 1911[30] – 21 August, 1911
- Lieutenant in Command Wellwood G. C. Maxwell, February, 1912[31] – 21 October, 1912[32]
- Lieutenant in Command Edye K. Boddam-Whetham, 21 October, 1912[33] – 20 February, 1913[Inference] (this may be incorrect, as his service record indicates Handy)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Feb 23, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35134.
- ↑ Letter from Selborne to Noel dated 15 July 1904 contained in Noel Papers at the National Maritime Museum. (NOE/5/2).
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 235.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, May 20, 1896; pg. 10; Issue 34895.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/483. f. 488.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 August, 1899. Issue 35903, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ Corbett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/483. f. 488.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 264.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ Asser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/11. f.12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 275.
- ↑ Asser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/11. f.12.
- ↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 334.
- ↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/53. f. 61.
- ↑ Darwall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/97. f. 97.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 334.
- ↑ Darwall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/97. f. 97.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 334.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/207. f. 236.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/207. f. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 334.
- ↑ Only year is given in his service record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 334.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ Maxwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 451.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1913). p. 334.
Bibliography
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