H.M.S. Tauranga (1889)
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| H.M.S. Tauranga (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thomson, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Dec, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Oct, 1889[3] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Jan, 1891[4] |
| Sold: | 1906[5] |
H.M.S. Tauranga was one of nine cruisers of the Pearl class completed for the Royal Navy in 1891 and 1892.
She was originally named Phoenix, but was renamed on 2 April, 1890.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Leslie C. Stuart, November, 1898[6]
- Captain Frederick St. G. Rich, 16 April, 1900[7] – 24 April, 1900[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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