Talk:HMS Enterprise (H88)

The Enterprises of World War I The relative peace that reigned during the second half of the 19th Century was shattered in August 1914 with the outbreak of World War I. Naval developments and doctrine had come to favor the huge dreadnoughts, floating fortresses bristling with powerful guns. Except for the dreaded German U-boat attacks, naval engagements were fought by fleets of dreadnoughts and battlecruisers lobbing shells at each other from distances of up to 5 miles.

During the Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916, fleets from the British and German navies engaged each other several times in the North Sea off Jutland, Denmark. As has so often been the case in naval conflicts, the results were mixed. While the German Navy scored a tactical victory by sinking more British ships than it lost, the British Royal Navy had achieved a strategic victory by maintaining control of the North Sea.

The Royal Navy, the United States Navy, and the French Navy all had vessels named Enterprise in service during World War I. However, none of these vessels were ocean-going warships. On October 2, 1899, the Royal Navy commissioned a steam-powered screw tug as the HMS Enterprise. She was built at the McLachlan Dock Yards in England and was 110 feet in length. She served as a dockyard tug until 1919, when she was renamed Emprise. She continued in service as the Emprise until she was sold in 1947. She therefore had the distinction of having served during both world wars.

This dockyard tug served with the Royal Navy from 1899 to 1919 as the HMS Enterprise.

Simon Hide, (Great-Grandfather was crew in 1901)

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 * as per HMS Enterprise, this ship was not commissioned, and was therefore just Enterprise, not HMS Enterprise. 195.92.168.165 01:39, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Dolphin stuff
I've removed the section that talks about the death of 26 common dolphins, not because it's not true (it may or may not be), but because it is unverified. That in itself wouldn't be a major issue if it weren't for the fact that it also breaches WP:SYN, because as it reads it suggests that Enterprise was conducting a "submarine corraling exercise" (what does that mean, by the way?) AND the same night there was a dolphin stranding. If there was a link, then it needs to be verified, and if there wasn't, then it doesn't belong here at all. This is basic Wikipedia policy stuff. Shem (talk) 08:13, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Report on the mass stranding and rescue of common dolphins in Porth Creek, the Percuil River, Falmouth, SW England, June 2008, Compiled by Cornwall Wildlife Trust Marine Strandings Network and British Divers Marine Life Rescue. May 2009 says that the cause is unknown - the report mentions different theories. I cannot see a good reason to link this story to a history of this ship.--Toddy1 (talk) 09:59, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

meaning of sponsor
What does this mean, please? "named by the ship's sponsor, Lady Sally Forbes" Is this financial backing? To what extent? Would the ship not exist if not for her backing? 67.188.213.223 (talk) 04:11, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Try reading the Wikipedia article "ship sponsor", and see if this helps. I will add a wikilink to the text. Shem (talk) 21:37, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

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Spotting of HMS Enterprise
I have noticed that my contribution to this page has been deleted 7 days ago, I have photographic evidence and proof via a live ship tracker. That the enterprise was anchored off the coast of Sunderland. 86.5.182.143 (talk) 13:40, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes but it's not significant. Doubtless the ship will be spotted off hundreds of places during its service Lyndaship (talk) 13:44, 3 August 2022 (UTC)

Weapons Upgrade GAM-B01
Does anyone have any updates on the planned change from the GAM-B01 (20mm) mount to another mount type - assumed to be MSI DS30 or similar? I understand the Royal Navy plans to take all GAM-B01 mounts out of service by March/April 2023. Sjhedger (talk) 12:01, 8 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Given that the ship is decommissioning in March 2023, I don't think she'll be needing any guns. Shem (talk) 13:08, 12 February 2023 (UTC)