H.M.S. Zephyr (1873)
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| H.M.S. Zephyr (1873) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 11 Feb, 1873[Citation needed] |
| Sold: | 1889[2] |
H.M.S. Zephyr was one of nine Ariel Class composite gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Re-commissioned at Halifax on 27 September, 187X.[3]
Zephyr was re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 12 December, 1883 under the command of Lieutenant & Commander Charles Kerr Hope for service on the China Station.[4]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles R. C. Hamilton, 7 June, 1873[5]
- Lieutenant & Commander William G. Le Cocq, 31 August, 1876[6] – 29 March, 1879[7]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles K. Hope, 15 September, 1883[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 254. Date partially obscured.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1875). p. 192.
- ↑ Le Cocq Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/228. f. ?.
- ↑ Le Cocq Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/228. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 248.
Bibliography
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| Merlin | Mosquito | Swinger | Zephyr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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