H.M.S. Camperdown (1885)
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| H.M.S. Camperdown (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 18 Dec, 1882[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Nov, 1885[3] |
| Completed: | 14 Mar, 1887[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jul, 1889[5] |
| Sold: | 11 Jul, 1911 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Commissioned in 1889, H.M.S. Camperdown was one of six "Admiral" class battleships.
Service
Most infamously, Camperdown collided with and sank the Mediterranean flagship, the battleship Victoria on 22 June 1893, killing 358, including Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. Camperdown had been the division leader of the second column, and under the meek direction of Rear-Admiral Albert Hastings Markham had, after some worry, rotely adhered to a very ill-considered manoeuvre command issued by Tryon.
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Reserve Squadron, she had been equipped with or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Francis C. B. Bridgeman-Simpson, 22 May, 1890[7][8] – 30 May, 1892[9]
- Captain Charles Johnstone, 10 August, 1891[10]
- Captain Wollaston C. Karslake, 21 July, 1892 – 26 August, 1892 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Captain Tynte F. Hammill, 20 June, 1894[11] – 1894
- Captain Robert W. Craigie, 2 August, 1894[12][13] – 28 May, 1898[14]
- Captain Harry F. Hughes-Hallett, 28 May, 1898[15] – 11 October, 1899
- Captain Alvin C. Corry, 5 July, 1900[16] – 14 February, 1902
- Captain Herbert A. W. Onslow, 14 February, 1902 – 24 September, 1902
- Captain Frederic E. E. Brock, 24 September, 1902[17] – 7 November, 1902[18]
- Captain Frederick O. Pike, 7 November, 1902[19] – 5 May, 1903[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 32.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 208.
- ↑ Bridgeman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1187.
- ↑ Bridgeman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1187.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 208.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 7 June, 1894. Issue 34284, col E, p. 10.
- ↑ Craigie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/38/258. f. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 210.
- ↑ Craigie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/38/258. f. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 236.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 237.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 220.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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