H.M.S. Aurora (1887)
H.M.S. Aurora (1887) | |
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Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard [1] |
Laid down: | 1 Feb, 1886[2] |
Launched: | 28 Oct, 1887[3] |
Commissioned: | Jul, 1889[4] |
Sold: | 2 Oct, 1907[5] |
H.M.S. Aurora was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the Orlando class.
Service
Aurora participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain William Wiseman as part of the Hostile Fleet tasked with threatening British trade routes.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Thomas S. Jackson, 18 July, 1889[7] – 14 September, 1889[8] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Arthur D. Fanshawe, 1 July, 1890[9] – 3 May, 1892[10]
- Captain William Wiseman, 22 July, 1890[11] – c. 20 August, 1890[Inference] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Captain George W. Hand, 3 May, 1893 – 27 June, 1894 (transferred in from Shannon)
- Captain Anson Schomberg, 5 July, 1894 – 29 March, 1895 (transferred out to Dreadnought)
- Captain James E. C. Goodrich, 15 June, 1897[12] (for Naval Review at Spithead)
- Captain Edward H. Bayly, 16 February, 1899[13] – 17 June, 1902
- Commander Henry H. Campbell, 22 April, 1903[14]
Mishaps
In October 1890, Aurora reported three cases where two different Mark VIII R.L. torpedoes, fired from two different Mark VII B. tubes broke a propellor blade. It happened a fourth time in January 1891! The ship was at anchor, and no marks within the tubes indicated contact with the propellors. Extensive testing indicated that a combination of small faults in the tube may have caused the props to strike the tripper. The trippers were shortened to suit.[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 200.
- ↑ Fanshawe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 88.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 281.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1891. pp. 44-5.
Bibliography
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