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In 1891, she was slated to soon be paid off and re-commissioned at Hong Kong, with Lieutenant [[John George Heugh]] being re-appointed in command.{{NLMar91|p.247}}
 
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''Rattler'' arrived at Gibraltar from the West Coast of Africa in mid-August, 1903.  She was expected to leave on 17 August for Plymouth to pay off.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Aug 17, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37161.</ref>
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''Rattler'' arrived at Gibraltar from the West Coast of Africa in mid-August, 1903.  She was expected to leave on 17 August for Plymouth to pay off.{{NMI|Monday, Aug 17, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37161}}
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In June 1906, though lying at Chatham Dockyard, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 9".{{ToL|Sales By Auction|16 June 1906, p. 17}}
  
 
In 1913, she was in Portsmouth to train stokers, attached to {{UK-Argonaut}}.{{NLMar13|p. 410-15}}
 
In 1913, she was in Portsmouth to train stokers, attached to {{UK-Argonaut}}.{{NLMar13|p. 410-15}}

Revision as of 09:27, 26 August 2023

H.M.S. Rattler (1886)
Builder: Armstrong Mitchell & Company, Elswick[1]
Launched: 4 Aug, 1886
Commissioned: 5 May, 1887[2]
Sold: 1924[3]

H.M.S. Rattler was one of four Bramble class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

In 1891, she was slated to soon be paid off and re-commissioned at Hong Kong, with Lieutenant John George Heugh being re-appointed in command.[4]

Rattler arrived at Gibraltar from the West Coast of Africa in mid-August, 1903. She was expected to leave on 17 August for Plymouth to pay off.[5]

In June 1906, though lying at Chatham Dockyard, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 9".[6]

In 1913, she was in Portsmouth to train stokers, attached to Argonaut.[7]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 247.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p.247.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 17, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37161.
  6. ↑ "Sales By Auction." The Times (London, England), 16 June 1906, p. 17.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 410-15.
  8. ↑ Maitland-Dougall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/362. f. 336.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 226.
  10. ↑ Maitland-Dougall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/362. f. 336.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 248.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 253.
  13. ↑ Hardinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/187. f. 219.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 288.
  15. ↑ Hardinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/187. f. 219.
  16. ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297a.
  18. ↑ Tibbits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/243. f. 268.
  19. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
  20. ↑ Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/179. f. 180.
  21. ↑ Vicary Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/145. f. 145.

Bibliography


Bramble Class Gunboat
  Rattler Wasp Lizard Bramble  
<– Curlew Class Small Fry (UK) H.M.S. Rattlesnake –>
<– Albacore Class Gunboats (UK) Pigmy Class –>
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