H.M.S. Mars (1896)
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| H.M.S. Mars | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Laird |
| Laid down: | 2 June, 1894 |
| Launched: | 30 March, 1896 |
| Commissioned: | 8 June, 1897 |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Mars commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 June, 1897, Captain Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson in command.[1]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson, 8 June, 1897.[2]
- Captain Francis Powell, 5 January, 1898.[3]
- Captain Francis G. Eyre, 1 July, 1907.[4]
- Captain Richard M. Harbord, 1 August, 1914.[5]
- Captain Charles E. W. Pyddoke, 7 September, 1915.[6]
Radio
As of 1901, while serving in the Channel Squadron, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[7]
Torpedoes
In 1904, in a competition to investigate how rapidly submerged tubes could be fired four times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 4 minutes, 20 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1897. Issue 35211, col E, pg. 12.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 344.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 355.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901, p. 111
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904, pp. 45-7.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
