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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Archibald James Pocklington|nick=Archibald J. Pocklington|appt=8 May, 1897<ref>Pocklington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1049.</ref>|end=9 March, 1899<ref>Pocklington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1049.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Archibald James Pocklington|nick=Archibald J. Pocklington|appt=8 May, 1897<ref>Pocklington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1049.</ref>|end=9 March, 1899<ref>Pocklington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1049.</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 9 May 2017
| 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.
In 1916, her named was changed to H.M.S. Briton.
Service
In 1910, the ship was serving as a training ship for the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain John C. Burnell, 21 September, 1885[3] – 1888
- Captain Count Frederick C. Metaxa, 1 November, 1888[4]
- Captain William Marrack, 2 November, 1891[5] – 30 April, 1895
- Captain Harry L. F. Royle, 30 April, 1895[6]
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 8 May, 1897[7] – 9 March, 1899[8]
- Commander Frederick M. Walker, 3 September, 1902[9] – 20 October, 1903[Inference]
- Commander Charles W. S. Leggatt, 20 October, 1903[10]
- Commander Arthur G. K. Hill, 20 April, 1905[11] – mid 1907
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold G. Innes, 1 June, 1907[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold T. Atlay, 25 July, 1910[13]
- Acting Commander Anthony F. J. MacDermott, 1 February, 1914[14]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 200.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 207.
- ↑ 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.
See Also
Bibliography
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