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*Captain [[Henry Harvey Boys|Henry H. Boys]], 9 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 226.</ref> | *Captain [[Henry Harvey Boys|Henry H. Boys]], 9 May, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891). p. 226.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Edward Henry Meggs Davis|Edward H. M. Davis]], 19 March, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 March, 1898. Issue '''35466''', col C, p. 6.</ref> | *Captain [[Edward Henry Meggs Davis|Edward H. M. Davis]], 19 March, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 March, 1898. Issue '''35466''', col C, p. 6.</ref> | ||
+ | * Captain [[Henry Louis Fleet]], until 12 October, 1901.<ref>''Naval & Military Intelligence'' The Times (London). Thursday, 10 October 1901. Issue 36582, p. 8.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Richard B. Farquhar]], 18 July, 1904. (Temporarily.)<ref>Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Book 2. f. 446.</ref> | *Captain [[Richard Bowles Farquhar|Richard B. Farquhar]], 18 July, 1904. (Temporarily.)<ref>Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Book 2. f. 446.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 13 November 2013
H.M.S. Howe (1885) | |
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Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
Laid down: | 7 Jun, 1882[2] |
Launched: | 28 Apr, 1885[3] |
Commissioned: | Jul, 1889[4] |
Sold: | 11 Oct, 1910 |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Service
Howe was launched on 29 April, 1885, by Miss Keith Stewart, niece of Admiral Sir W. Houston Stewart. The ship's engines were constructed by Messrs. Humphrys and Tennant.[5]
Radio
In 1901, though three sisters were listed as equipped or slated to be equipped with W/T kits, she is not mentioned.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain George Lambart Atkinson-Willes, unknown
- Captain Henry H. Boys, 9 May, 1890.[7]
- Captain Edward H. M. Davis, 19 March, 1898.[8]
- Captain Henry Louis Fleet, until 12 October, 1901.[9]
- Captain Richard B. Farquhar, 18 July, 1904. (Temporarily.)[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 30 April, 1885. Issue 31434, col A, p. 12.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. pp. 111-112.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 226.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 March, 1898. Issue 35466, col C, p. 6.
- ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Thursday, 10 October 1901. Issue 36582, p. 8.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. Book 2. f. 446.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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