H.M.S. Redbreast (1889)
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| H.M.S. Redbreast (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 25 Apr, 1889[Citation needed] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Feb, 1890[2] |
| Sold: | 1910[Citation needed] |
Service
She commissioned at Devonport on 27 February, 1890.[3]
Redbreast arrived at Basra under the command of Lt. Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville on Sunday, 15 October, 1905. he would turn her over to Lt. Walter Hose on New Year's Day, 1906.[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis W. Keary, 27 February, 1890[5] – 1 January, 1891
- Commander Henry Preedy, 3 January, 1891[6][7] – 15 August, 1892[8]
- Commander Robert H. J. Stewart, 15 August, 1892[9] – 16 May, 1896[10]
- Commander Edward H. Martin, 17 May, 1896[11] – 27 March, 1898[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis E. Travers, 20 January, 1898[13] – 30 June, 1899[Fact Check]
- Lieutenant Marcus R. Hill, 19 March, 1900[14] – 30 June, 1901[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander George C. Quayle, 24 August, 1901[16][17] – 22 August, 1903[18]
- Lieutenant & Commander Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville, 14 April, 1904[19] – 1 January, 1906[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander Walter Hose, 1 January, 1906[21] – 27 March, 1908
- Lieutenant & Commander Joseph A. Shuter, 7 February, 1908[22] – 11 March, 1910[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander John R. Dodington, 11 March, 1910[Inference] – 17 August, 1910 (invalided w/ hemiplegia)
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard O. B. Bridgeman, 18 August, 1910 – 11 May, 1911
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 248.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 Oct. 1905, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 244.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 248.
- ↑ Preedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1065.
- ↑ Preedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1065.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1246.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1246.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/187. f. 593.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/187. f. 593.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 287.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
- ↑ Quayle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/206. f. 223.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
- ↑ Quayle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/206. f. 223.
- ↑ Somerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/361. f. 361.
- ↑ Somerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/361. f. 361.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 366.
- ↑ Shuter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/283. f. 318.
- ↑ Shuter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/283. f. 318.
Bibliography
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