H.M.S. Cambrian (1893)
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| H.M.S. Cambrian (1893) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Jan, 1893[3] |
| Sold: | 21 Feb, 1923[4] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Cambrian was one of eight Astræa class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1894 and 1896.
Service
She re-commissioned at Colombo on 10 October, 1907 and was attached to the Australia Station.[5]
She arrived at Melbourne under the command of John Edmund Drummond and flying the flag of Admiral Sir George Fowler King-Hall, Commander-in-Chief, Australia on 30 July, 1913. She would serve as King-Hall's flagship on the station.[6]
Cambrian was renamed Harlech in March 1916,[7] and attached to the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport, for training Stokers, Second Class.[8] She was renamed Vivid in September, 1921, and sold on 21 February, 1923, to Young, Sunderland.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg, 16 October, 1894[10] – 10 May, 1897[11]
- Captain Robert A. J. Montgomerie, 8 April, 1897[12] – 13 January, 1898[13]
- Captain Arthur J. Horsley, 11 July, 1899[14] – 22 August, 1899[15] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Robert K. McAlpine, 31 October, 1899 – 3 September, 1900
- Captain Frederick S. Pelham, 5 March, 1901[16] – 18 April, 1901[17]
- Commodore, Second Class Frank Finnis, 20 June, 1902[18] – 26 May, 1904[19] (as Commodore, South Coast of America?)
- Captain Edward G. Shortland, 26 May, 1904[20] – 2 July, 1904[21]
- Captain Ernest F. A. Gaunt, 3 October, 1905[22][23] – 3 November, 1907[24]
- Captain Price V. Lewes, 3 September, 1907[25] – 7 September, 1909[26]
- Captain Edward W. E. Wemyss, 7 September, 1909[27] – 5 September, 1911
- Captain John E. Drummond, 16 September, 1911[28]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 290.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 31, 1913; pg. 12; Issue 40278.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 410-417.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Milford Haven Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 391.
- ↑ Milford Haven Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 391.
- ↑ Montgomerie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 343.
- ↑ Montgomerie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 343.
- ↑ Horsley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 47/92.
- ↑ Horsley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 47/92.
- ↑ Pelham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1025.
- ↑ Pelham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1025.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 2 June, 1902. Issue 36783, col D, p. 9.
- ↑ Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 456.
- ↑ Shortland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 362.
- ↑ Shortland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 290.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 276.
- ↑ Gaunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 575.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 290.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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