H.M.S. Leander (1882)
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| H.M.S. Leander (1882) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Napier, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 Jun, 1880[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Oct, 1882[3] |
| Commissioned: | 29 May, 1885[4] |
| Sold: | 1920[5] |
H.M.S. Leander was completed in 1885 as one of four second class protected cruisers of the Leander class, but she served as a depot ship in the Great War.
Construction
Her trials were interrupted when defects in her pistons were discovered. After repairs and some alterations, she resumed her trials in the Medway in September 1883.[6]
Service
In June 1904 she completed conversion to a depot ship for destroyers.[7] In mid-1913, she was acting as depot ship for the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, and was still there when the war started.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Burges Watson, 1 February, 1889[8]
- Captain John S. Luard, 1 June, 1906[9]
- Captain George C. Cayley, 1 July, 1907[10] – 3 April, 1909[11]
- Captain Noel Grant, 8 February, 1910[12]
- Captain Victor G. Gurner, 16 December, 1912[13]
- Captain Laurence R. Oliphant, 1 April, 1914[14]
- Captain The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Semphill, 9 September, 1916[15]
- Captain Harold E. Sulivan, 15 August, 1917[16] (and as Captain (D) of Flotilla)
- Captain Francis A. Clutterbuck, 15 July, 1918[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 5 September, 1883. Issue 30917, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
- ↑ Luard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 313.
- ↑ Cayley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 428.
- ↑ Cayley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 428.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395u.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 829.
Bibliography
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