H.M.S. Katoomba (1889)
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| H.M.S. Katoomba (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company, Elswick[1] |
| Laid down: | 15 Aug, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Aug, 1889[3] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Mar, 1891[4] |
| Sold: | 1906[5] |
H.M.S. Katoomba was one of nine cruisers of the Pearl class completed for the Royal Navy in 1891 and 1892.
Service
In June 1906, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 3". Sisters Tauranga and Phoebe were also being sold.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Andrew K. Bickford, 24 March, 1891[7] – 20 April, 1894[8]
- Captain Julian A. Baker, 22 February, 1894[9][10] – 17 May, 1895[11]
- Captain John E. Meryon, 16 May, 1895[12] – 16 March, 1897
- Acting Captain Arthur W. Carter, 16 March, 1897[13] – 21 April, 1897[14]
- Acting Captain Arthur W. Carter, 4 November, 1897[15] – 21 February, 1898[16] (and in charge of Naval Establishments, Sydney)
- Captain Herbert W. S. Gibson, 15 December, 1897[17][18] – 22 April, 1900[19] (and in charge of Steam Reserve and Naval Establishments, Sydney)
- Captain Harry L. F. Royle, 15 December, 1899[20] – 19 August, 1902 (and in charge of Naval Establishments, Sydney)
- Captain John G. M. Field, 1 April, 1902[21] (and in charge of Steam Reserve and Naval Establishments at Sydney)
- Captain John G. Hewitt, 8 February, 1904[22] – 26 October, 1904[23] (invalided to England for operation)
- Commander Douglas L. Dent, 9 November, 1904[24]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ "Sales By Auction." The Times (London, England), 16 June 1906, p. 17.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 9 Feb. 1894, p. 10.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/48. f. 61.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/48. f. 61.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 236.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
- ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 265.
- ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 273.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 276.
- ↑ Hewitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/556. f. 619.
- ↑ Hewitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/556. f. 619.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 335.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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