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Revision as of 22:11, 26 September 2017
H.M.S. Wild Swan was one of five Osprey Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 22 January, 1885 under Commander John Salwey Hallifax for service in the Pacific.[4]
Captains
- Commander John S. Hallifax, 22 January, 1885[5] – 31 December, 1887
- Commander Edmund B. Van Koughnet, 4 January, 1888[6] – 20 February, 1889
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 239.
Bibliography
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