H.M.S. Niger (1880)
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| H.M.S. Niger (1880) | |
|---|---|
| Launched: | 1880 |
| Sold: | 1899 |
H.M.S. Niger was a composite paddle-wheeler launched in 1880. She was renamed Cockatrice in 1881 and renamed again to Moorhen in 1896. She was sold in 1899.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness as H.M.S. Cocktrice on 10 May, 1881. By 1885, she was serving on the Danube.[1]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Harry T. Grenfell, 13 January, 1881[2] – 10 May, 1881[3]
- Commander Harry T. Grenfell, 10 May, 1881[4] – 3 January, 1883[5] (ship now renamed Cockatrice)
- Commander John Hayes, 11 June, 1884[6]
- Commander William Wilson, 31 October, 1885[7][8] – 20 November, 1888[9]
- Commander Fritz H. E. Crowe, 10 October, 1888[10] – 8 November, 1891
- Commander Ernest G. Rason, 15 October, 1891[11] – 7 February, 1895
- Commander Edmond J. W. Slade, 1 January, 1895[12] – 28 January, 1898[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 201.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1261. f. 564.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1261. f. 564.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1261. f. 564.
- ↑ Grenfell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1261. f. 564.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 201.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 201.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 210.
- ↑ Slade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 111.
- ↑ Slade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 111.
