H.M.S. Calypso (1883)
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| H.M.S. Calypso (1883) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 Sep, 1881 |
| Launched: | 7 Jun, 1883 |
| Commissioned: | 21 Sep, 1885[1] |
| Sold: | 1922 |
H.M.S. Calypso was one of two Calypso class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Chatham on 21 September 1885 and joined the Training Squadron.[2]
Calypso participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain Count Frederick C. Metaxa as part of Squadron 4, whose role in the scenario is difficult to discern in a contemporary newspaper account.[3]
The vessel participated in the Jubilee Naval Review and possibly the Annual Manoeuvres of 1897.[4]
In 1910, the ship was serving as a training ship for the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve.[5]
In 1916, her name was changed to H.M.S. Briton.
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain John C. Burnell, 21 September, 1885[6][7] – 1 November, 1888[8]
- Captain Count Frederick C. Metaxa, 1 November, 1888[9] – 2 November, 1891[10]
- Captain William Marrack, 2 November, 1891[11] – 30 April, 1895[12]
- Captain Harry L. F. Royle, 30 April, 1895[13] – 8 May, 1897
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 8 May, 1897[14] – 9 March, 1899[15] (for Jubilee Naval Review and the Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Commander Frederick M. Walker, 3 September, 1902[16] – 20 October, 1903[Inference]
- Commander Charles W. S. Leggatt, 20 October, 1903[17] – 20 April, 1905
- Commander Arthur G. K. Hill, 20 April, 1905[18] – mid 1907
- Lieutenant-Commander Harold G. Innes, 1 June, 1907[19] – 25 July, 1910
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold T. Atlay, 25 July, 1910[20]
- Acting Commander Anthony F. J. MacDermott, 1 February, 1914[21] – 25 March, 1919[22]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 208.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead." The Times (London, England), 25 June 1897; p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 290.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 200.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 207.
- ↑ Metaxa Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/110. f. 880.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 207.
- ↑ Marrack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/94. f. 861.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 209.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 240.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 291.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392q.
- ↑ Date hard to read.
See Also
Bibliography
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