H.M.S. Antelope (1893)
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| H.M.S. Antelope (1893) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act |
| Laid down: | 21 Oct, 1889[2] |
| Launched: | 12 Jul, 1893[3] |
| Completed: | 18 Jul, 1894[4] |
| Sold: | 27 May, 1919[5] |
H.M.S. Antelope was one of 11 torpedo gunboats of the Alarm class.
Service
Unlike her surviving sisters, Antelope was not converted to a minesweeper during the first decade of the twentieth century. Instead reduced to harbour service in 1910, serving at Devonport as a training ship. Sold to T. R. Sales for breaking up on 27 May, 1919.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Oliver A. Stokes, 4 May, 1899[7][8] – 4 May, 1902[9]
- Commander William C. M. Nicholson, 10 September, 1902[10][11] – 30 November, 1904[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Joseph A. Shuter, M.V.O., 21 June, 1910[13] – July 1912?[Inference][14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 306.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 306.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 306.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 224.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 273.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 339.
Bibliography
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