H.M.S. Conqueror (1881)
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| H.M.S. Conqueror (1881) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | 1878-79 Programme[2] |
| Laid down: | 28 Apr, 1879[3] |
| Launched: | 8 Sep, 1881[4] |
| Commissioned: | Mar, 1886[5] |
| Sold: | 1907[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
Service
Conqueror participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain Henry J. Carr as part of the Hostile Fleet tasked with threatening British trade routes.[7]
In early 1891 she was a tender to Cambridge at Devonport.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry J. Carr, 22 July, 1890[9] – c. 20 August, 1890[Inference] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Captain Frederick R. Boardman, 18 July, 1894[10] – August, 1894[11] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1894)
- Captain Frederick S. Pelham, 10 July, 1900[12] – 17 August, 1900[13] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Edward H. Bayly, 17 June, 1902 – 20 August, 1902
- Captain Henry L. Tottenham, 21 July, 1903[14] (for manoeuvres)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 212.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ Pelham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1025.
- ↑ Pelham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1025.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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