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| + | Newly completed, on 11 December 1866 ''Daphne'' was placed in the Keyham Steamyard.{{NMI|14 December, 1866; p. 7}} | ||
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| + | She tested her new engines off the Plymouth Breakwater on 17 April, 1867 under the supervision of Captain [[George Ommanney Willes]], the sloop being navigated by a Mr. Edmund Swain.{{NMI|19 April, 1867; p. 5}} | ||
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| + | During a practice off the Isle of Wight for the upcoming Naval Review in mid-July 1867, ''Daphne'' assumed her place in the Starboard Division of the Ironclad Line and puzzled onlookers in response to a signaled manoevres finding her place in the line ahead of the ''Valiant'' only after "sundry and inexplicable manoeuvres".{{ToL|The Naval Review|13 July, 1867; p. 7}} | ||
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| + | ''Daphne'' was commissioned at Devonport by Commander [[Richard Adams]] on 12 October, 1871.{{NMI|9 October, 1871; p. 5}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Daphne''" nat=UK> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Daphne''" nat=UK> | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Amelius Douglas|nick=George A. Douglas|appt=1 June, 1869{{NLJul69|p. 189}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Lydiard Sulivan|nick=George L. Sulivan|appt=4 June, 1867{{NLJan69|p. 190}}{{ToL|The Naval Review|9 July, 1867; p. 5}}|end=|precBy=New Command}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Richard Adams|nick=Richard Adams|appt=6 October, 1871{{NLDec71|p. 147}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Amelius Douglas|nick=George A. Douglas|appt=1 June, 1869{{NLJul69|p. 189}}|end=24 May, 1870}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Richard Sacheverell Bateman|nick=Richard S. Bateman|appt=5 March, 1872{{NLJul73|p. 142}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Richard Adams|nick=Richard Adams|appt=6 October, 1871{{NLDec71|p. 147}}|end=25 February, 1872|note=died while in command}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Edward Foot|nick=Charles E. Foot|appt=27 October, 1873{{NLOct75|p. 138}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Richard Sacheverell Bateman|nick=Richard S. Bateman|appt=5 March, 1872{{NLJul73|p. 142}}|end=24 November, 1873|note=invalided}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Bruce Evans|nick=George B. Evans|appt=5 January, 1876{{NLJul76|p. 138}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Edward Foot|nick=Charles E. Foot|appt=27 October, 1873{{NLOct75|p. 138}}|end=31 December, 1875}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Dashwood Goldie Tandy|nick=Dashwood G. Tandy|appt=6 July, 1877{{NLOct78|p. 204}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=George Bruce Evans|nick=George B. Evans|appt=5 January, 1876{{NLJul76|p. 138}}|end=2 July, 1877}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Dashwood Goldie Tandy|nick=Dashwood G. Tandy|appt=6 July, 1877{{NLOct78|p. 204}}|end=31 December, 1878}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=William Henry Collingwood Selby|nick=William H. C. Selby|appt=1 January, 1879|end=30 April, 1879}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:25, 25 February 2020
| H.M.S. Daphne (1866) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 23 Oct, 1866[2] |
| Sold: | 1882[3] |
Contents
Service
Newly completed, on 11 December 1866 Daphne was placed in the Keyham Steamyard.[4]
She tested her new engines off the Plymouth Breakwater on 17 April, 1867 under the supervision of Captain George Ommanney Willes, the sloop being navigated by a Mr. Edmund Swain.[5]
During a practice off the Isle of Wight for the upcoming Naval Review in mid-July 1867, Daphne assumed her place in the Starboard Division of the Ironclad Line and puzzled onlookers in response to a signaled manoevres finding her place in the line ahead of the Valiant only after "sundry and inexplicable manoeuvres".[6]
Daphne was commissioned at Devonport by Commander Richard Adams on 12 October, 1871.[7]
Captains
- Commander George L. Sulivan, 4 June, 1867[8][9]
- Commander George A. Douglas, 1 June, 1869[10] – 24 May, 1870
- Commander Richard Adams, 6 October, 1871[11] – 25 February, 1872 (died while in command)
- Commander Richard S. Bateman, 5 March, 1872[12] – 24 November, 1873 (invalided)
- Commander Charles E. Foot, 27 October, 1873[13] – 31 December, 1875
- Commander George B. Evans, 5 January, 1876[14] – 2 July, 1877
- Commander Dashwood G. Tandy, 6 July, 1877[15] – 31 December, 1878
- Commander William H. C. Selby, 1 January, 1879 – 30 April, 1879
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 55.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 55.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 55.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 14 December, 1866; p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 19 April, 1867; p. 5.
- ↑ "The Naval Review." The Times (London, England), 13 July, 1867; p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 9 October, 1871; p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1869). p. 190.
- ↑ "The Naval Review." The Times (London, England), 9 July, 1867; p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1869). p. 189.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1871). p. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 142.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1875). p. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 204.
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