H.M.S. Caroline (1882)
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| H.M.S. Caroline (1882) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | Oct, 1881[2] |
| Launched: | 25 Nov, 1882[3] |
| Completed: | Dec, 1885[4] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Jan, 1886[5] |
| Sold: | 31 Aug, 1929 |
H.M.S. Caroline was one of seven Satellite Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 18 February, 1890.[6]
The ship was reduced to a hulk in 1897. In April, 1908 she was renamed Ganges and became a training ship.
In the first half of 1912[Inference] the destroyer Harpy collided with her.[7]
She was again renamed, as Powerful III in September 1913 and finally became Impregnable IV in November of 1919.
Captains
- Captain Sir William Wiseman, Bart., 27 January, 1886[8] – 17 February, 1890
- Captain William R. Clutterbuck, 6 December, 1889[9][10] – 20 February, 1893[11]
- Captain Charles J. Norcock, 17 November, 1892[12] – 10 April, 1896
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 209.
- ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/341. f. 384.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). pp. 200-1.
- ↑ Clutterbuck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/389. ff. 387-8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 209.
- ↑ Clutterbuck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/389. ff. 387-8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 211.
Bibliography
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