H.M.S. Vesuvius (1874)
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| H.M.S. Vesuvius (1874) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 16 Mar, 1873[2] |
| Launched: | 24 Mar, 1874[3] |
| Completed: | 11 Sep, 1874[4] |
| Broken up: | 1924[5] |
The torpedo vessel H.M.S. Vesuvius was completed for the Royal Navy in 1874.
Construction
Machinery
With no funnel and machinery designed for a quiet delivery of a modest 9.7 knots, this vessel might have proven a stealthy attacker at night.
Armament
Service
Captains
- Captain Morgan Singer, Sr., 9 September, 1874[6]
- Lieutenant in Command (T) Frederick C. D. Sturdee, 9 January, 1890[7]
- Lieutenant in Command Dudley R. S. de Chair, 16 October, 1895[8] – 22 October, 1897[9]
- Lieutenant in Command Vernon H. S. Haggard, 9 September, 1904[10] – 31 December, 1905[11]
- Lieutenant in Command William R. Napier, 1 January, 1906[12] – 30 June, 1908[13]
- Lieutenant in Command (T) Brien M. Money, 16 February, 1911[14] – 25 May, 1912[15]
- Lieutenant-Commander (T) Arthur T. Walker, 25 May, 1912[16] – 31 December, 1912[17]
- Commander Brien M. Money, 31 December, 1912[18] – 31 March, 1914[19]
- Commander Godfrey F. W. Grayson, 31 March, 1914[20] – 1 August, 1914[21]
- Commander (T) Arthur T. Walker, 22 May, 1915[22] – 17 July, 1917[23]
- Lieutenant-Commander Roderick B. T. Miles, 12 March, 1918[24] – 26 September, 1919[25]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1875). p. 182.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 263.
- ↑ de Chair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 275.
- ↑ de Chair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 275.
- ↑ Haggard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 38.
- ↑ Haggard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 38.
- ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.
- ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 296.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ Grayson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 62. Day of month taken from predecessor's date of discharge.
- ↑ Grayson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 62.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/135. f. 135.
- ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
- ↑ Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
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).
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