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*Captain [[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]], 9 November, 1900.{{CN}} | *Captain [[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]], 9 November, 1900.{{CN}} | ||
*Captain [[Philip Francis Tillard|Philip F. Tillard]], December 1902.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Philip Francis Tillard|Philip F. Tillard]], December 1902.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
| − | *Captain [[Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford|Edward S. Fitzherbert | + | *Captain [[Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, Thirteenth Baron Stafford|Edward S. Fitzherbert]], 18 July, 1904.<ref>Stafford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 221.</ref> |
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*Captain [[Frederic William Fisher|Frederic W. Fisher]], 9 May, 1905.<ref>Fisher Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 458.</ref> | *Captain [[Frederic William Fisher|Frederic W. Fisher]], 9 May, 1905.<ref>Fisher Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 458.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Douglas Austin Gamble|Douglas A. Gamble]], August 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | *Captain [[Douglas Austin Gamble|Douglas A. Gamble]], August 1906.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 29 July 2013
| H.M.S. Canopus (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.29 (1914) N.17 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 4 Jan, 1897[3] |
| Launched: | 13 Oct, 1897[4] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Dec, 1899 |
| Sold: | 18 Feb, 1920[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
She paid off at Portsmouth on 24 April, 1903, preparatory to going to a private yard for refit.[6]
In mid-1913, she was in the Third Fleet at The Nore. In July, she was to "proceed to Pembroke Dock".[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Wilmor H. Fawkes, 20 November, 1899.[Citation needed]
- Captain Harry S. F. Niblett, 9 November, 1900.[Citation needed]
- Captain Philip F. Tillard, December 1902.[8]
- Captain Edward S. Fitzherbert, 18 July, 1904.[9]
- Captain Frederic W. Fisher, 9 May, 1905.[10]
- Captain Douglas A. Gamble, August 1906.[11]
- Captain Godfrey H. B. Mundy, August 1906.[12]
- Captain William O. Story, February 1908.[13]
- Commander Edgar R. Morant, 21 May, 1912.[14]
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 1 August, 1914.[15]
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 34.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1903. Issue 37064, col E, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 290.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Stafford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 221.
- ↑ Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 458.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 288.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
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).
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