H.M.S. Blenheim (1890)
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The protected cruiser H.M.S. Blenheim was converted before the war to serve as a depôt ship for the Third Destroyer Flotilla.
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain William Henry Hall,
- Captain The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, 8 June, 1908.[1]
- Douglas Lionel Dent, in command, on 31 March, 1910.[Citation needed]
- Captain Brian Herbert Fairbairn Barttelot,
- Captain Henry Harvey Bruce,
- Captain Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard, pre-war.
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, 45 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.[2]
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