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− | In 1881, there were twenty T.B.s in all; T.B. 4 was reported as "not fitted" for Whitehead and serving out of Chatham with T.B. | + | In 1881, there were twenty T.B.s in all; ''T.B. 4'' was reported as "not fitted" for Whitehead and serving out of Chatham with ''T.B. 6'' and ''T.B. 14''. There was some noted lethargy in getting these boats all armed.{{ARTS1881|p. 35}} |
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+ | During the crisis following the Panjdeh Incident in 1885, ''T.B. 2'' was put into commission as part of [[Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby|Admiral Phipps Hornby's]] [[Particular Service Squadron (1885)|Particular Service Squadron]] on 28 April, and was later involved in the year's Annual Manoeuvres at Berehaven.<ref>''The Navy List'' (June, 1885), p. 214.</ref> | ||
She was still at Chatham in 1895, one of two T.B.s of less than 125 feet, along with eight of greater length.{{ARTS1895|p. 62}} | She was still at Chatham in 1895, one of two T.B.s of less than 125 feet, along with eight of greater length.{{ARTS1895|p. 62}} |
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H.M. T.B. 4 (1878) | |
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Builder: | Thornycroft[1] |
Launched: | 1878[2] |
Broken up: |
H.M. T.B. 4 was one of 19 first-class torpedo boats of the T.B. 1 class.
Service
In 1881, there were twenty T.B.s in all; T.B. 4 was reported as "not fitted" for Whitehead and serving out of Chatham with T.B. 6 and T.B. 14. There was some noted lethargy in getting these boats all armed.[3]
During the crisis following the Panjdeh Incident in 1885, T.B. 2 was put into commission as part of Admiral Phipps Hornby's Particular Service Squadron on 28 April, and was later involved in the year's Annual Manoeuvres at Berehaven.[4]
She was still at Chatham in 1895, one of two T.B.s of less than 125 feet, along with eight of greater length.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander William G. Stewart, 28 April, 1885.[6]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert W. Savory, 25 May, 1886.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 101.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 101. The date of launch is imprecise.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1881. p. 35.
- ↑ The Navy List (June, 1885), p. 214.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
- ↑ The Navy List (June, 1885), p. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1886), p. 245.
Bibliography
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