H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)
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| H.M.S. Sutlej (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.74 (1914) none (Jan 1918) N.65 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | John Brown, Clydebank[2] |
| Ordered: | 1897-98 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 15 Aug, 1898[4] |
| Launched: | 18 Nov, 1899[5] |
| Commissioned: | 6 May, 1902[6] |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Completed in mid-1902, H.M.S. Sutlej was one of six Cressy class cruisers.
Service
Recommissioned at Sheerness on 11 April, 1913 for work with Third Fleet.[8]
At the outbreak of the Great War, Sutlej joined Cruiser Force F of the Channel Fleet before being sent to join Cruiser Force I.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Paul W. Bush, 6 May, 1902[10]
- Captain William L. Grant, 19 November, 1904[11] – 14 May, 1906[12]
- Captain Francis S. Miller, 15 May, 1906[13] – 19 September, 1907[14]
- Captain Evelyn R. Le Marchant, 11 May, 1908[15] – 13 January, 1909[16]
- Captain Thomas D. L. Sheppard, 1 January, 1909[17] – 9 March, 1909[18]
- Captain Henry M. Doughty, 12 April, 1910[19] – 13 June, 1910[20] (and as Flag Captain)
- Captain Eric P. C. Back, 13 June, 1910[21]
- Captain Cunningham R. de C. Foot, 15 July, 1913[22]
- Captain Hubert Lynes, July, 1914[23] – 1 December, 1914[24] (initially, for Test Mobilisation; reappointed 1 Augudst)
- Captain Henry M. Doughty, 1 December, 1914[25][26] – 5 March, 1915[27]
- Captain Basil H. Fanshawe, 4 February, 1916[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 68.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 380.
- ↑ Naval Staff Monographs. Volume X. p. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 7 May, 1902. Issue 36761, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 254/512.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 254/512.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 188.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 188.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 287/578.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 287/578.
- ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
- ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 14 April, 1910. Issue 39246, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ Doughty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 141.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 May, 1910. Issue 39285, col C, p. 8.
Doughty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 141. - ↑ Foot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 218.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ Lynes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 450.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 383.
- ↑ Doughty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 50.
- ↑ Doughty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398m.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Gunns, Writer G. H. (1906). The Log of H.M.S. "Sutlej," Pacific and China Stations. 1904-1906. London: The Westminster Press.
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