H.M.S. Implacable (1899)
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| H.M.S. Implacable (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 63 (1914) 72 (Jan 1918) N.48 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1897-98 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 13 Jul, 1898[4] |
| Launched: | 11 Mar, 1899[5] |
| Commissioned: | 10 Sep, 1901 |
| Sold: | 8 Nov, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Louis A. Mountbatten, commissioned her on 10 September, 1901.[7]
- Captain Colin R. Keppel, 12 May, 1904.[8]
- Captain Hughes C. Lockyer, 21 August, 1913.[9]
- Captain Mark Edward Frederic Kerr,
- Captain Gerald Charles Adolphe Marescaux,
- Captain George Edwin Patey,
- Captain Robert John Prendergast,
- Captain Reginald Charles Prothero,
Radio
In 1901, while serving in the Mediterranean, she had or was slated to receive a Marconi W/T kit.[10]
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 2 minute, 27 seconds. The best time was achieved by Cressy at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 36.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 36.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 30.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 September, 1901. Issue 36557, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 May, 1904. Issue 37395, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 334.
- ↑ 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.
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