H.M.S. Phoebe (1890)
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| H.M.S. Phoebe (1890) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 23 Apr, 1889[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Jul, 1890[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Dec, 1892[4] |
| Sold: | 1906[5] |
Service
Phoebe was launched on 1 July 1890 by Lady Dowell at Devonport Royal Dockyard before a crowd numbering about 3,000.[6]
In June 1906, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 4". Sisters Katoomba and Tauranga were also being sold.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Francis Powell, 1 December, 1892[8] – 3 February, 1895[9]
- Captain Thomas MacGill, 4 February, 1895[10] – 26 March, 1898[11]
- Captain Robert S. Rolleston, 4 February, 1898[12][13] – 25 March, 1899[14]
- Commander Reginald B. Colmore, 10 July, 1900[15] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1900)
- Commander The Hon. Francis C. B. Addington, 19 February, 1901[16]
- Commander The Hon. George A. Hardinge, 2 January, 1904[17] – 30 June, 1904[18]
- Captain Henry R. Robinson, 1 November, 1904[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 02, 1890; pg. 10; Issue 33053.
- ↑ "Sales By Auction." The Times (London, England), 16 June 1906, p. 17.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/243. f. 1052.
- ↑ Powell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/243. f. 1052.
- ↑ MacGill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 79.
- ↑ MacGill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 79.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/365. ff. 1118, 1121.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 279.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/365. ff. 1118, 1121.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 291.
- ↑ Hardinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/187. f. 219.
- ↑ Hardinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/187. f. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 356.
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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