H.M.S. Dragon (1878)
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| H.M.S. Dragon (1878) | |
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| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 30 May, 1878[2] |
| Sold: | 1892[3] |
H.M.S. Dragon was one of nine Doterel Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 19 February, 1879.[4]
Dragon was re-commissioned at Malta on 1 November, 1882.[5]
Captains
- Commander Edward G. Hulton, 3 June, 1880[6] – 31 October, 1882 (returned home over land)
- Commander Charles V. Anson, 8 April, 1884[7] – 27 August, 1886
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 206.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 206.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 206.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 206.
Bibliography
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