H.M.S. Inflexible (1876)
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| H.M.S. Inflexible (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 Feb, 1874[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Apr, 1876[3] |
| Completed: | 18 Oct, 1881[4] |
| Sold: | 1903[5] |
The masted turret ship H.M.S. Inflexible was launched in 1876 for the Royal Navy but not completed until 1881.
Design and Construction
Service
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 July, 1890 for service in the Mediterranean under Captain Henry C. Kane.[6]
On 12 October, 1897 the ship was paid off and her crew sent to the second class battleship Trafalgar the followeing day so that Inflexible could undergo an extensive refit to greatly increase her secondary battery.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John A. Fisher, 5 July, 1881 – 31 December, 1882
- Captain Edward H. Seymour, 1 January, 1883[8] – 6 February, 1885[9] (from Sep 1885 to Sep 1888, ship under Staff Commander James Blake Walker)
- Captain Edward H. Seymour, 1 July, 1887[10] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1887)
- Captain Richard D. King, 4 July, 1888[11] – 1 September, 1888[12] (temporary, for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1888)
- Captain Charles C. P. FitzGerald, 18 July, 1889[13] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Captain Henry C. Kane, 1 July, 1890[14][15] – 24 April, 1891[16] (superseded on account of ill health)
- Captain Arthur T. Brooke, 22 July, 1890[17] (temporary, for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Commodore, Second Class Lewis A. Beaumont, 11 April, 1891[18] – 22 May, 1891[19] (superseded at own request owing to illness of wife)
- Captain Frederick S. Vander-Meulen, 22 May, 1891[20] – 22 August, 1893
- Captain Charles J. Balfour, 1 June, 1893[21] (also for command of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth)
- Captain Atwell P. MacL. Lake, 21 March, 1895[22] – 26 March, 1896 (also for command of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth)
- Rear-Admiral Thomas S. Jackson, 26 March, 1896[23] – 20 October, 1896[24] (also as Captain of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth)
- Captain Andrew K. Bickford, 17 December, 1896[25] – 13 October, 1897[26] (ship enters extended refit)
- Commander (N) (in Command?) John F. Stuart, 7 January, 1900[27] – 27 March, 1900
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 227.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 11, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35331.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/942. f. 1213.
- ↑ Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/942. f. 1213.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 1 July, 1887, p. 13.
- ↑ Duckworth-King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/2084. f. 744.
- ↑ Duckworth-King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/2084. f. 744.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 226.
- ↑ Kane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 372.
- ↑ Kane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 372.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ Beaumont Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/226. f. 88.
- ↑ Beaumont Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/226. f. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 234.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Inferring that promotion to Rear Admiral ended his command. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 263.
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