H.M.S. Kingfisher (1879)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Kingfisher (1879) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 16 Dec, 1879[2] |
| Sold: | 1919[3] |
She was renamed H.M.S. Lark in 1892, and H.M.S. Cruizer in 1893.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 17 August, 1880.[4]
Commissioned at Sheerness on 11 November, 1884.[5]
Re-commissioned at Bombay on 8 April, 1888.[6]
Captains
- Commander Reginald H. Thornton, 17 August, 1880[7] – 19 October, 1883
- Acting Commander Algernon Evan-Thomas, 9 April, 1884[8] – 17 September, 1884
- Commander John H. Rainier, 11 November, 1884[9] – 1 January, 1887[10]
- Commander Raymond B. Needham, 6 January, 1887[11]
- Commander Alexander M. Gardiner, 20 July, 1889[12] – 5 August, 1891
- Commander Herbert W. Savory, 12 July, 1898[13] – 23 February, 1899[14]
- Commander Lionel G. Tufnell, 15 April, 1899[15] – 9 November, 1900[16] (ended by one month loan as Acting Captain of Canopus)
- Captain Lionel G. Tufnell, 9 December, 1900[17] – 15 November, 1901[18]
- Commander Francis W. Kennedy, 8 November, 1901[19] – 31 March, 1903[20]
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. (July, 1884). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 220.
- ↑ Rainier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/306. f. 1080.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
- ↑ Savory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 33.
- ↑ Savory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 33.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
Bibliography
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