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*Captain [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]], 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 24 May, 1897.  Issue '''35211''', col E, pg. 12.</ref>
*Captain [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]], 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 24 May, 1897.  Issue '''35211''', col E, pg. 12.</ref>
*Captain [[Francis Powell]], 5 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 20 December, 1897.  Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref>
*Captain [[Francis Powell]], 5 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 20 December, 1897.  Issue '''35391''', col C, pg. 10.</ref>
*Captain [[David Beatty]], 12 October, 1904.
*Captain [[Francis George Eyre|Francis G. Eyre]], 1 July, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 344.</ref>
*Captain [[Francis George Eyre|Francis G. Eyre]], 1 July, 1907.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 344.</ref>
*Captain [[Richard Morden Harbord-Hamond, Tenth Baron Suffield|Richard M. Harbord]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 355.</ref>
*Captain [[Richard Morden Harbord-Hamond, Tenth Baron Suffield|Richard M. Harbord]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 355.</ref>
*Captain [[Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke|Charles E. W. Pyddoke]], 7 September, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 396.</ref>
*Captain [[Charles Edward Whately Pyddoke|Charles E. W. Pyddoke]], 7 September, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 396.</ref>
*Captain [[Henry Deacon Barry]], .
*Captain [[Henry John May]], .
*Captain [[Frank Edward Cavendish Ryan]], .


==Radio==
==Radio==

Revision as of 17:55, 3 May 2012

H.M.S. Mars
Career Details
Built By: Laird
Laid down: 2 June, 1894
Launched: 30 March, 1896
Commissioned: 8 June, 1897
Sold: 9 May, 1921
Fate: Scrapped

Mars commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, Captain Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson in command.[1]

Captains

Dates of appointment given:

Radio

As of 1901, while serving in the Channel Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[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, 20 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, pg. 10.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, pg. 12.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, pg. 10.
  4. ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 344.
  5. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 355.
  6. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396.
  7. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901, p. 111
  8. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.

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).
  • Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.

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