H.M.S. Pearl (1890)

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H.M.S. Pearl (1890)
Builder: Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1]
Laid down: 1 Apr, 1889[2]
Launched: 28 Jul, 1890[3]
Commissioned: Oct, 1892[4]
Sold: 1906[5]

H.M.S. Pearl was one of nine cruisers of the Pearl class completed for the Royal Navy in 1891 and 1892.

Service

Pearl was launched on 28 July, 1890 and christened by Mrs. Long, wife of the Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Royal Dockyard, Captain Samuel Long.[6]

She was commissioned on 8 July 1896 in order to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 under the command of Captain George M. Henderson.[7][8][9]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  6. "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 29, 1890; pg. 10; Issue 33076.
  7. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 26, 1896; pg. 7; Issue 34927.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 10, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34939.
  10. Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
  11. Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
  12. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
  13. Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1056.
  14. Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 13.
  15. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
  16. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
  17. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 277.
  18. Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  19. Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
  20. The Navy List. (April, 1900). p. 279.
  21. Ashe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/39. f. 42.
  22. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 354.
  23. Ashe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/39. f. 42.

Bibliography

  • Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).


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