H.M.S. Rattler (1886)
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| H.M.S. Rattler (1886) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Armstrong Mitchell, Elswick[1] |
| Launched: | 4 Aug, 1886 |
| Commissioned: | 5 May, 1887[2] |
| Sold: | 1924[3] |
H.M.S. Rattler was one of four Bramble class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
In 1891, she was slated to soon be paid off and re-commissioned at Hong Kong, with Lieutenant John George Heugh being re-appointed in command.[4]
In 1913, she was in Portsmouth to train stokers, attached to Argonaut.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander John G. Heugh, 4 January, 1890[6]
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. George A. Hardinge, 18 August, 1896[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 247.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p.247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 410-15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 288.
Bibliography
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| Rattler | Wasp | Lizard | Bramble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | Curlew Class | Small Fry (UK) | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | Albacore Class | Gunboats (UK) | Pigmy Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
