H.M.S. Indefatigable (1891)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Indefatigable (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | London & Glasgow, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 1890[2] |
| Launched: | 12 Mar, 1891[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1892[4] |
| Sold: | 1913[5] |
The second class protected cruiser H.M.S. Indefatigable was renamed Melpomene in 1910 so that the new battlecruiser Indefatigable could take her name.
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Acting Captain Lewis Bayly, 29 July, 1899.[6]
- Captain Ernest F. A. Gaunt, 3 January, 1905.[7]
- Captain Philip Nelson-Ward, 3 October, 1905.[8]
- Captain George H. Borrett, 1 January, 1908.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 79.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 276.
- ↑ Nelson-Ward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 378.
- ↑ Borrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 505.
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