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''Cæsar'' was commissioned at Portsmouth on 13 January, 1898, by Captain [[John Pakenham Pipon|John P. Pipon]], C.B., C.M.G., with a complement of 757 officers and men for service on the [[Mediterranean Station]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 January, 1898.  Issue '''35412''', col B, pg. 8.</ref>
''Cæsar'' was commissioned at Portsmouth on 13 January, 1898, by Captain [[John Pakenham Pipon|John P. Pipon]], C.B., C.M.G., with a complement of 757 officers and men for service on the [[Mediterranean Station]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 January, 1898.  Issue '''35412''', col B, pg. 8.</ref>
   
   
By the [[First World War]], ''Cæsar'' was allegedly capable of only nine knots maximum speed.<ref>Transcript of interview with Paymaster Rear-Admiral [[Keith Macleod Lawder]] in possession of the University of Leeds Library.  p. 3.</ref>
By the [[First World War]], ''Cæsar'' was allegedly capable of only nine knots maximum speed.<ref>Transcript of interview with Paymaster Rear-Admiral Keith MacL. Lawder in possession of the University of Leeds Library.  f. 3.</ref>
 
==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 5 minutes, 45 seconds.  The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904''.  pp. 45-7.</ref>
 
==Radio==
By the end of 1901, she was fitted or due to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]].<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901''.  p. 111.</ref>


==Captains==
==Captains==
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*Captain [[Price Vaughan Lewes|Price V. Lewes]], .
*Captain [[Price Vaughan Lewes|Price V. Lewes]], .
*Captain [[Robert Edmund Ross Benson|Robert E. R. Benson]], .
*Captain [[Robert Edmund Ross Benson|Robert E. R. Benson]], .
*Captain [[Edward William Elphinstone Wemyss|Edward W. E. Wemyss]], 4 June, 1912.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 288.</ref>
*Captain [[Edward William Elphinstone Wemyss|Edward W. E. Wemyss]], 4 June, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 288.</ref>
*Captain [[Edward George Lowther-Crofton|Edward G. Lowther-Crofton]], 1 February, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''o''.</ref>
*Captain [[Edward George Lowther-Crofton|Edward G. Lowther-Crofton]], 1 February, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''o''.</ref>
*Captain [[Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot|Cunningham R. de C. Foot]], 10 December, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 392''r''.</ref>
*Captain [[Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot|Cunningham R. de C. Foot]], 10 December, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 392''r''.</ref>
==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 5 minutes, 45 seconds.  The best time was achieved by [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']] at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904'', pp. 45-7.</ref>
==Radio==
By the end of 1901, she was fitted or due to receive a [[Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus Mark II|"1 to 52" W/T set]].<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901'', p. 111</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 10:06, 23 May 2012

Career Details
Pendant Number: P.10 (April, 1918)
Builder: Portsmouth Royal Dockyard
Ordered: 1893
Laid down: 25 March, 1895
Launched: 2 September, 1896
Commissioned: 13 January, 1898
Sold: 8 November, 1921
Fate: Scrapped in Germany
General Characteristics
Displacement: 14,560 - 14,890 tons (normal)
15,730 - 16,060 tons (fully loaded)
Length: 390 feet
Beam: 75 feet
Draught: 26 feet 4 inches - 27 feet 6 inches
Propulsion: 2 Shaft Triple Expansion, 4,000 shp. 4 Yarrow boilers
Top Speed: 18.7 knots
Range: 4,700 miles at 10 knots
Complement: 673
Armament:
  • 4 × BL 12"/35 Mark VIII guns in twin BIII (Whitworth) mountings
  • 2 × BL 9.2"/50 Elswick Pattern 'E' guns in single Mark IX mountings
  • 12 × BL 6"/40 Mark XVIII guns in single Mark IV mountings

Career

Cæsar was commissioned at Portsmouth on 13 January, 1898, by Captain John P. Pipon, C.B., C.M.G., with a complement of 757 officers and men for service on the Mediterranean Station.[1]

By the First World War, Cæsar was allegedly capable of only nine knots maximum speed.[2]

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 5 minutes, 45 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[3]

Radio

By the end of 1901, she was fitted or due to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[4]

Captains

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 January, 1898. Issue 35412, col B, pg. 8.
  2. ↑ Transcript of interview with Paymaster Rear-Admiral Keith MacL. Lawder in possession of the University of Leeds Library. f. 3.
  3. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. pp. 45-7.
  4. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, pg. 10.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 April, 1899. Issue 35804, col F, pg. 8.
  7. ↑ Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 535.
  8. ↑ Evan-Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 105.
  9. ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1231.
  10. ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 473.
  11. ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1231.
  12. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 288.
  13. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392o.
  14. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 392r.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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  • Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.

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