H.M.S. Canopus (1897)
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| H.M.S. Canopus | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 4 January, 1897 |
| Launched: | 12 October, 1897 |
| Commissioned: | 5 December, 1899 |
| Sold: | 18 February, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Heathcoat S. Grant, 1 August, 1914.[1]
- Captain Wilmot Hawkesworth Fawkes, 20 November, 1899.[Citation needed]
- Captain Harry Seawell Frank Niblett, 9 November, 1900.[Citation needed]
- Captain Douglas Austin Gamble, likely after Niblett, based on his date of being promoted Captain.
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
