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*Captain [[Alexander Percy Davidson|Alexander P. Davidson]], 6 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 308.</ref> | *Captain [[Alexander Percy Davidson|Alexander P. Davidson]], 6 August, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 308.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard|Hugh L. P. Heard]], 3 July, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 393''o''.</ref> | *Captain [[Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard|Hugh L. P. Heard]], 3 July, 1915.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 393''o''.</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 2 minutes, 26 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> | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 2 May 2012
| H.M.S. Duncan | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Thames Iron Works |
| Laid down: | 10 July, 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 March, 1901 |
| Commissioned: | 3 October, 1903 |
| Sold: | 18 February, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
The Duncan was commissioned at Chatham on 8 October, 1903, by Captain Henry B. Jackson, for service on the Mediterranean Station.[1]
Duncan paid off on 10 April, 1917.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Henry B. Jackson, 8 October, 1903.[3]
- Captain Arthur W. Ewart, 4 December, 1906.[4]
- Captain Frederick L. Field, 9 August, 1910.
- Captain Francis W. Kennedy, 1 August, 1912.
- Captain Francis S. Miller, 1913.
- Captain Alexander P. Davidson, 6 August, 1914.[5]
- Captain Hugh L. P. Heard, 3 July, 1915.[6]
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 2 minutes, 26 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue 37207, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 393g.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 October, 1903. Issue 37207, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 305.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 308.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393o.
- ↑ 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.
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
