H.M.S. Phaeton (1883)
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| H.M.S. Phaeton (1883) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Napier, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 Jun, 1880[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Feb, 1883[3] |
| Commissioned: | 20 Apr, 1886[4] |
| Sold: | 1947[5] |
H.M.S. Phaeton was one of four second class protected cruisers of the Leander class completed between 1885 and 1887.
There was also a light cruiser named Phaeton that fought in the Great War.
Service
Re-commissioned at Malta on 18 March, 1890.[6]
Phaeton was due to begin refitting at Esquimalt at the end of December 1901, but this was delayed by the disappearance of the sloop Condor during a cruise from Esquimalt to Honolulu. Phaeton was sent out to search for the Condor on 20 January, 1902.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William H. C. St. Clair, 28 November, 1886[8] – 10 January, 1890[9]
- Captain Reginald N. Custance, 10 January, 1890[10][11] – 25 August, 1893[12]
- Captain Francis G. Kirby, 8 June, 1897[13][14] – after January, 1900[15]
- Captain Ernest J. Fleet, 10 October, 1900[16] – 28 April, 1903
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 243.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 22 January, 1902. Issue 36671, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 243.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 51.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 51.
- ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead". The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 86/170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 281.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 291.
Bibliography
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