H.M.S. Ajax (1880)
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| H.M.S. Ajax (1880) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Mar, 1876[2] |
| Launched: | 10 Mar, 1880[3] |
| Completed: | 30 Mar, 1883[4] |
| Sold: | 1904[5] |
H.M.S. Ajax was one of two Agamemnon Class turret ships completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Re-commissioned at Devonport, 5 August, 1885. She participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 as part of the Hostile Fleet, tasked with attacking trade routes under the command of Captain Robert Hornby Boyle.
In 1891, she was working with the Coast Guard Service.[6]
Captains
- Captain Edward S. Adeane, 5 August, 1885[7] – late 1885
- Captain Francis Durrant, 27 November, 1885[8] – 28 November, 1888[9]
- Captain Robert H. Boyle, 28 November, 1888[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 196.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 192.
- ↑ Durrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 354.
- ↑ Durrant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 354.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 196.
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