H.M.S. Hotspur (1870)
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| H.M.S. Hotspur (1870) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Napier, Govan[1] |
| Laid down: | 2 Oct, 1868[2] |
| Launched: | 19 Mar, 1870[3] |
| Completed: | 17 Nov, 1871[4] |
| Sold: | 1904[5] |
The turret ram H.M.S. Hotspur was launched in 1870 for the Royal Navy.
Design and Construction
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Francis Durrant, 30 April, 1885[6] – 7 August, 1885[7]
- Captain Andrew J. Kennedy, 8 August, 1885[8]
- Captain James G. Mead, 5 August, 1887[9][Fact Check]
- Captain Thomas H. Royse, 1 September, 1888[10] – late 1890
- Captain John E. Stokes, 17 December, 1890[11]
- Captain Frank H. Henderson, 12 August, 1897[12] – 21 January, 1898[13]
- Commander Charles S. Elliot, 12 August, 1897[14] – 1900
- Commander Frank A. Garforth, 15 September, 1900[15][16] – 7 November, 1901 (drowned overboard for undetermined reason)
- Commander Robert H. Travers, 9 January, 1902[17] – 4 April, 1904
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 22.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 22.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 22.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 22.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 22.
- ↑ Durrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 354.
- ↑ Durrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 354.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 216.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 212.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 222.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 226.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 615.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 615.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 260.
- ↑ Garforth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 506.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 266.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 270.
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