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''Neptune'', along with [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']], was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911.  The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as ''Neptune'' was listed as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] in 1913.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref>
''Neptune'', along with [[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|''Thunderer'']], was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911.  The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as ''Neptune'' was listed as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] in 1913.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref>


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==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
*{{CaptRN}} [[Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé|Charles M. de Bartolomé]], 3 January, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 17 December, 1910.  Issue '''39458''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>
*{{CaptRN}} [[Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé|Charles M. de Bartolomé]], 3 January, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 17 December, 1910.  Issue '''39458''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>
*Captain [[Allan Frederic Everett|Allan F. Everett]], 5 December, 1911.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 8 December, 1911.  Issue '''39763''', col A, pg. 17.</ref>
*Captain [[Allan Frederic Everett|Allan F. Everett]], 5 December, 1911.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 8 December, 1911.  Issue '''39763''', col A, pg. 17.</ref>

Revision as of 20:37, 16 August 2012

H.M.S. Neptune
Career Details
Pendant Number: 79 (April, 1918)[1]
Builder: Portsmouth Royal Dockyard
Ordered: 1908 Naval Estimates
Laid Down: 19 January, 1909
Launched: 30 September, 1909
Commissioned: 1 February, 1911
Sold: 1 September, 1922
Fate: Scrapped
General Characteristics
Displacement: 19,680 (loaded condition)
Length: 510 feet
Beam: 85 feet
Draught: 28 feet 6 inches
Propulsion: 4 shaft Parsons turbines, 25,000 shp, 18 Yarrow boilers
Speed: 21 knots
Range: 6,330 miles at 10 knots
Complement: 759
Armament:
  • 10 × BL 12"/50 guns in twin Mark BXI mountings
  • 16 × QF 4"/50 Mark VII guns on single mounts
  • 4 × GF Vickers 3-pdr guns on single mounts
H.M.S. Neptune's Foretop, as seen from abaft.

Alterations

Neptune, along with Thunderer, was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1911. The prototype may have required some service modification, however, as Neptune was listed as part of the seventeen ship order in 1913.[2]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Jutland

Main article

Neptune was under the command of Captain Vivian Bernard and operating with the First Battle Squadron during the battle. She suffered no damage and contributed to fire against the S.M.S. Weisbaden.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
  2. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue 39458, col A, pg. 8.
  4. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 8 December, 1911. Issue 39763, col A, pg. 17.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 May, 1913. Issue 40209, col B, pg. 3.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 3 March, 1914. Issue 40461, col C, pg. 12.
  7. ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations, Volume I, p. 438.
  8. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  9. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
  10. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 395w.
  11. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 851.
  12. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue 42467, col F, pg. 21.

Bibliography

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