H.M.S. Ariel (1873)
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H.M.S. Ariel (1873) | |
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Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
Launched: | 11 Feb, 1873[Citation needed] |
Sold: | 1889[2] |
H.M.S. Ariel was one of nine Ariel Class composite gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Orford Churchill, 4 July, 1873[3] – 20 December, 1876
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry H. Wilding, 26 November, 1877[4][5] – 3 February, 1880[6]
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis W. Sanders, 5 February, 1880[7] – 18 October, 1882
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles R. Wood, 18 October, 1882[8] – 30 June, 1884
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry M. C. Festing, 3 July, 1884[9] – 30 September, 1887
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 187.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1535. ff. 1408, 1461.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 195.
- ↑ Wingfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1535. ff. 1408, 1461.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 194.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 195.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 195.
Bibliography
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