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'''H.M.S. ''Australia''''' was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the [[Orlando Class Cruiser (1886)|''Orlando'' class]]. | '''H.M.S. ''Australia''''' was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the [[Orlando Class Cruiser (1886)|''Orlando'' class]]. | ||
There was a later [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|battle cruiser]] and also a [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1927)|heavy cruiser]] of the same name. | |||
==Service== | ==Service== |
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H.M.S. Australia (1886) | |
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Builder: | Fairfield[1] |
Laid down: | 21 Apr, 1885[2] |
Launched: | 25 Nov, 1886[3] |
Commissioned: | Oct, 1888[4] |
Sold: | 4 Apr, 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Australia was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the Orlando class.
There was a later battle cruiser and also a heavy cruiser of the same name.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Martin J. Dunlop, 19 November, 1889[6]
- Captain William A. D. Acland, 22 September, 1894[7]
- Captain George Neville, 19 February, 1900[8] – 23 November, 1902[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 200.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
Bibliography
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