H.M.S. Sharpshooter (1888)
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| H.M.S. Sharpshooter (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport DYd[1] |
| Laid down: | 13 Jan, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Nov, 1888[3] |
| Completed: | Aug, 1889[4] |
| Hulked: | 1904[5] |
H.M.S. Sharpshooter was one of thirteen Sharpshooter class torpedo gunboats
Service
Sharpshooter's machinery, like many of her sisters', was a source of constant trouble. An eight-hours steam trial on 30 September 1890 was abbreviated by a mishap to her starboard engine.[6] A re-try on 10 October went much better, yielding speeds of 16.5 knots for the entire eight hour duration.[7]
Sharpshooter was hulked in 1904 for instructional duties and renamed Northampton.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Lionel de L. Wells, 21 July, 1892[8][9] – 22 September, 1892[10] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Commander William Ricketts, 15 September, 1894[11]
- Commander Arthur Dodgson, 21 January, 1895[12] – 20 July, 1897 (in lieu of a Lieutenant, sick at end)
- Lieutenant & Commander John I. Pocock, 6 September, 1898[13]
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick W. Loane, 1 March, 1900[14] – 19 October, 1900 (lent)
- Lieutenant & Commander Benjamin J. Blower, 29 November, 1900[15] – 31 March, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander Edgar R. Morant, 21 July, 1903[16] – 18 August, 1903 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1903)
- Lieutenant & Commander Wyndham Forbes, 14 July, 1904[17] – 24 September, 1904 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Commander Llewellyn Griffiths, 19 October, 1904[18][19] – 8 February, 1905[20]
- Lieutenant & Commander Oscar M. Makins, 7 February, 1905 – 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander Joseph Sanders, 28 February, 1905[21] – 10 November, 1908[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry Luxmoore, June, 1906 – c. July, 1906 (for manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant & Commander George D. Jephson, 10 November, 1908[22] – 1 January, 1910
- Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Henniker-Heaton, 1 January, 1910[23][24] – 8 January, 1912[25]
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas J. S. Lyne, 8 January, 1912 – June, 1912
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 305.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Oct 01, 1890; pg. 7; Issue 33131.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Oct 11, 1890; pg. 9; Issue 33140.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 08, 1895; pg. 6; Issue 34468.
- ↑ Wells Service Refcord. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/619. f. 1389.
- ↑ Wells Service Refcord. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/619. f. 1389.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Aug 23, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 263.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 296.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1900). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 303.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 377.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 375.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 375.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 375.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
Bibliography
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