H.M.S. Achilles (1905)
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H.M.S. Achilles | |
Career | Details |
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Pennant: | 24 (1914) 00 (Jan 1918) N.03 (Apr, 1918)[1] |
Built By: | Armstrong |
Laid down: | 22 February, 1904 |
Launched: | 17 June, 1905 |
Commissioned: | 22 April, 1907 |
Stranded: | |
Fate: | Scrapped in situ |
Career
On 19 March, 1907, Achilles was manned at Newcastle by a navigating party consisting of the nucleus crew of Andromeda and men from the Sheerness-Chatham barracks, numbering 333 officers and men in all, to begin her machinery acceptance trial.[2]
Alterations
An order for a design for a director system for Achilles was issued 22 February, 1915, and an order for its manufacture given 26 August, 1916. Priorities for director fittings were such that it was installed in October, 1918.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry F. Oliver, 12 February, 1907.[4]
- Captain The Honourable Stanhope Hawke, 18 April, 1911.[5]
- Captain Arthur L. Cay, 19 April, 1913.[6]
- Captain Francis M. Leake, 19 February, 1915.[7]
- Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, 11 February, 1918.[8]
- Captain William F. Blunt, 13 June, 1918.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 19 March, 1907. Issue 38284, col F, pg. 9.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships, 1919. p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 272.
- ↑ Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 391a.
- ↑ Radcliffe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 342.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 722.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibConways1906-1921
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
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