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Revision as of 15:18, 18 December 2018
| H.M.S. Hercules (1868) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Feb, 1866[2] |
| Launched: | 10 Feb, 1868[3] |
| Completed: | 21 Nov, 1868[4] |
| Sold: | 1932[5] |
The central battery ironclad H.M.S. Hercules was completed in 1868 for the Royal Navy.
Construction and Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John A. Fisher, 30 January, 1877 – 1 March, 1877
- Captain Algernon C. F. Heneage, 3 January, 1881[6]
- Captain Robert G. Douglas, 1 May, 1881[7] – 16 January 1883[8]
- Captain Harry W. Brent, 21 September, 1885[9]
- Captain Claude E. Buckle, 20 April, 1887[10] – 20 August, 1889
- Captain Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart., 21 May, 1903[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 17.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 17.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 17.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 17.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1883). p. 216.
- ↑ Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
- ↑ Email from a great-grandson or daughter to Tone, 20170207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 211.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 325.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
