H.M.S. Northampton (1876)

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H.M.S. Northampton (1876)
Builder: Napier[1]
Laid down: 26 Oct, 1874[2]
Launched: 18 Nov, 1876[3]
Completed: 7 Dec, 1878[4]
Sold: Apr, 1905[5]
H.M.S. Northampton was one of two Nelson Class armoured cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

In May, 1904, Captain Horsley grounded her and was reprimanded.[6]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  6. Horsley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 44.
  7. Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1039.
  8. Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1039.
  9. Horsley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69/649.

Bibliography


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