H.M.S. Waterwitch (1878)
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| H.M.S. Waterwitch (1878) | |
|---|---|
| Launched: | 1878 |
| Collision: | 1 Sep, 1912 |
H.M.S. Waterwitch was a wooden survey vessel purchased by the Royal Navy in 1893.
Service
Waterwitch arrived at Brisbane on 16 June, 1897 and would depart for Cooktown on the 20th.[1]
She arrived at Cairns on 26 October, 1897 and left on the 28th.[2]
She left Sydney on 31 March, 1898.[3]
She left Sydney on 14 May, 1898.[4]
She sank in Singapore Harbour when she was struck by Seamew, the personal launch of the Governor of Singapore.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander James W. Combe, 12 June, 1894 – 21 April, 1897
- Lieutenant & Commander Willoughby P. Dawson, mid 1897[5] – 12 April, 1900
- Lieutenant & Commander William O. Lyne, 16 February, 1900[6] – 15 May, 1902 (Dawson appears to still be in command in The Times in May, 1900)
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest C. Hardy, 15 January, 1902[7][8] – 1 February, 1905[9]
- Commander Robert W. Glennie, 1 February, 1905[10][11] – 5 March, 1908[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry P. Douglas, 6 March, 1908[13][14] – 7 January, 1910
- Lieutenant-Commander Reginald L. Hancock, 7 January, 1910[15] – April, 1912
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick A. Reyne, 29 January, 1912[16] – 1 September, 1912 (ship lost in a collision)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 June 1897, p. 9.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 27 Oct. 1897, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 29 Mar. 1898, p. 11.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 16 May 1898, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 June 1897, p. 9.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 19 Feb. 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/363. f. 427.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 30 May 1902, p. 10.
- ↑ Hardy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/363. f. 427.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ "Vice-Admiral Glennie." The Times (London, England), 15 Apr. 1930, p. 18.
- ↑ Glennie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/26. f. 26.
- ↑ Douglas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/224. f. 255.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 5 May 1908, p. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 396.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 8 Jan. 1912, p. 10.
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