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'''H.M.S. ''Æolus''''' was one of 21 [[Apollo Class Cruiser (1890)|''Apollo'' class]] second-class cruisers completed in the early to mid 1890s. | '''H.M.S. ''Æolus''''' was one of 21 [[Apollo Class Cruiser (1890)|''Apollo'' class]] second-class cruisers completed in the early to mid 1890s. | ||
==Construction== | |||
''Æolus'' was launched on 13 November, 1891. She was christened by Lady Molyneux, the wife of Devonport Admiral Superintendent [[Robert Henry More Molyneux|Sir Robert Molyneux]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 14 November, 1891. Issue '''33482''', col F, p. 9.</ref> | |||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
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| H.M.S. Æolus (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1890[2] |
| Launched: | 13 Nov, 1891[3] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Jan, 1894[4] |
| Sold: | 1914[5] |
H.M.S. Æolus was one of 21 Apollo class second-class cruisers completed in the early to mid 1890s.
Construction
Æolus was launched on 13 November, 1891. She was christened by Lady Molyneux, the wife of Devonport Admiral Superintendent Sir Robert Molyneux.[6]
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 November, 1891. Issue 33482, col F, p. 9.
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