H.M.S. Northampton (1876)
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| 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
Northampton was re-commissioned at Antigua on 16 December, 1882 as flag ship of the North America and West Indies Station.[6]
In May 1904, Captain Horsley grounded her and was reprimanded.[7]
Captains
- Captain Noel S. F. Digby, 6 November, 1882[8][9] – 21 April, 1886[10]
- Commander Henry L. Fleet, 18 July, 1889[11] – 13 September, 1890[12]
- Captain Leicester C. Keppel, 15 July, 1890[13]
- Captain Harry S. F. Niblett, 14 June, 1894[14] – 21 July, 1897[15]
- Captain Herbert A. W. Onslow, 19 July, 1897[16] – mid 1900[Inference]
- Captain William G. White, 10 July, 1900[17] – 1902
- Captain Arthur J. Horsley, 16 October, 1902[18][19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 226.
- ↑ Horsley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 44.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1039.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 226.
- ↑ Digby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1039.
- ↑ Fleet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 101.
- ↑ Fleet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 101.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 238.
- ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 955.
- ↑ Niblett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 955.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 285.
- ↑ Horsley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 69/649.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 349.
Bibliography
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