H.M.S. Sappho (1873)
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| H.M.S. Sappho (1873) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Wigram & Sons, Blackwall[1] |
| Launched: | 20 Oct, 1873[2] |
| Completed: | 1874[3] |
| Sold: | 1887[4] |
H.M.S. Sappho was one of six Fantome Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 16 August, 1881. She served in the Pacific before being ordered home in summer of 1885.[5]
Captains
- Commander Noel S. F. Digby, December, 1874[6] – after August, 1877[7]
- Commander William McC. F. Castle, 18 September, 1884[8] – 18 May, 1886
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 235.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 235.
Bibliography
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