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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
''Albacore'' was rammed "with much force" by the screw steamer ''Louise'' as she was moored in the night to Government Buoy 1 near Cork on 12 July, 1893. The collision was quite loud and the American {{US-Chicago|f=t}}, which was moored nearby, cast lights upon the two vessels, as the sleepy, jarred crew of ''Albacore'' inspected the considerable damage. Damages were estimated at £250, though no leaks developed.{{NMI|Thursday, Jul 13, 1893; pg. 11; Issue 34002}} | |||
''Albacore'' was paid off at Portsmouth from its role as guardship at the Channel Islands on 31 December, 1904.{{NMI|Monday, Jan 02, 1905; pg. 8; Issue 37593}} | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Albacore''" nat="UK"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Albacore''" nat="UK"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Lewis Edmund Wintz|nick=Lewis E. Wintz|appt=4 July, 1885{{ | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Palmer Kingsmill Smythies|nick=Palmer K. Smythies|appt=14 February, 1884{{NLJul84|p. 192}}|end=26 July, 1885|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Lewis Edmund Wintz|nick=Lewis E. Wintz|appt=4 July, 1885{{NLJul86|p. 193}}|end=}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Francis Gilbert Jones|nick=Francis G. Jones|appt=6 January, 1887{{NLFeb88|p. 193}}|end=21 February, 1890}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Francis Gilbert Jones|nick=Francis G. Jones|appt=6 January, 1887{{NLFeb88|p. 193}}|end=21 February, 1890}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=William Jabez Scullard|nick=William J. Scullard|appt=16 January, 1890{{NLJan90|p. 193}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=William Jabez Scullard|nick=William J. Scullard|appt=16 January, 1890{{NLJan90|p. 193}}|end=21 January, 1891}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{ | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry Brooke Anson|nick=Henry B. Anson|appt=10 May, 1893<ref>Anson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/19.|}} f. 30.</ref>|end=c. August, 1893<ref>Anson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/19.|}} f. 30.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Alexander Eckstein Stewart|nick=Alexander E. Stewart|appt=27 August, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 196}}|end=1 October, 1894}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Robert Burlton Abdy|nick=Robert B. Abdy|appt=1 October, 1894{{NLMar96|p. 197}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Robert Burlton Abdy|nick=Robert B. Abdy|appt=1 October, 1894{{NLMar96|p. 197}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Steerkley Shuckburgh|nick=George S. Shuckburgh|appt=25 April, 1897{{NLOct98|p. 222}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Steerkley Shuckburgh|nick=George S. Shuckburgh|appt=25 April, 1897{{NLOct98|p. 222}}|end=9 April, 1899|note=for Jubilee Naval Review and the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1897]]}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Walter John Wyndham Steward|nick=Walter J. W. Steward|appt=10 April, 1899{{NLJan01|p. 221}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Walter John Wyndham Steward|nick=Walter J. W. Steward|appt=10 April, 1899{{NMI|Wednesday, Mar 29, 1899; pg. 11; Issue 35789}}{{NLJan01|p. 221}}|end=January, 1902<ref>Steward Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/190.|}} f. 224.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Edward Joseph Bain|nick=Edward J. Bain|appt=27 November, 1901{{NLMay03|p. 222}}|end=1903}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Edward Joseph Bain|nick=Edward J. Bain|appt=27 November, 1901{{NLMay03|p. 222}}|end=1903}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry St. George Somerset Clive|nick=Henry St. G. S. Clive|appt=13 November, 1903{{NLOct04|p. 273}}|end=31 December, 1904}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry St. George Somerset Clive|nick=Henry St. G. S. Clive|appt=13 November, 1903{{NLOct04|p. 273}}|end=31 December, 1904<ref>'Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Jan 02, 1905; pg. 8; Issue 37593.</ref>|succBy=Vessel Decommissioned}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:30, 24 August 2021
H.M.S. Albacore was one of three Albacore class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Albacore was rammed "with much force" by the screw steamer Louise as she was moored in the night to Government Buoy 1 near Cork on 12 July, 1893. The collision was quite loud and the American protected cruiser Chicago, which was moored nearby, cast lights upon the two vessels, as the sleepy, jarred crew of Albacore inspected the considerable damage. Damages were estimated at £250, though no leaks developed.[3]
Albacore was paid off at Portsmouth from its role as guardship at the Channel Islands on 31 December, 1904.[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Palmer K. Smythies, 14 February, 1884[5] – 26 July, 1885
- Lieutenant & Commander Lewis E. Wintz, 4 July, 1885[6]
- Commander Francis G. Jones, 6 January, 1887[7] – 21 February, 1890
- Lieutenant & Commander William J. Scullard, 16 January, 1890[8] – 21 January, 1891
- Commander Henry B. Anson, 10 May, 1893[9] – c. August, 1893[10]
- Commander Alexander E. Stewart, 27 August, 1893[11] – 1 October, 1894
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert B. Abdy, 1 October, 1894[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander George S. Shuckburgh, 25 April, 1897[13] – 9 April, 1899 (for Jubilee Naval Review and the Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Lieutenant & Commander Walter J. W. Steward, 10 April, 1899[14][15] – January, 1902[16]
- Commander Edward J. Bain, 27 November, 1901[17] – 1903
- Commander Henry St. G. S. Clive, 13 November, 1903[18] – 31 December, 1904[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 13, 1893; pg. 11; Issue 34002.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 02, 1905; pg. 8; Issue 37593.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 192.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 193.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1890). p. 193.
- ↑ Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/19. f. 30.
- ↑ Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/19. f. 30.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 196.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 222.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 29, 1899; pg. 11; Issue 35789.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 221.
- ↑ Steward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/190. f. 224.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 222.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 273.
- ↑ 'Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 02, 1905; pg. 8; Issue 37593.
Bibliography
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