H.M.S. Cleopatra (1878)
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| H.M.S. Cleopatra (1878) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | John Elder & Company, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 1876[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Aug, 1878[3] |
| Completed: | 1878[4] |
| Sold: | 1931[5] |
H.M.S. Cleopatra was one of nine Comus Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport 24 August, 1880 to take the place of Modeste on the China Station..[6]
Captains
- Captain Francis Durrant, 24 August, 1880[7] – 2 March, 1882 (invalided with dyspepsia and neuralgia)
- Captain Henry N. Hippisley, 9 September, 1882[8] – 5 October, 1885
- Captain Leicester C. Keppel, 7 October, 1885[9] – 7 June, 1887[10]
- Captain Archer J. W. Musgrave, 29 November, 1888[11][12] – 21 August, 1891[13] (invalided)
- Acting Captain Richard P. Humpage, 22 August, 1891 (temporary)
- Captain William M. Lang, 10 August, 1891[14] – 24 May, 1892
- Captain Assheton G. Curzon-Howe, 21 September, 1892[15] – 5 December, 1895[16]
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 8 May, 1897[17]
- Commander Herbert Lyon, 1 February, 1899[18] – 11 January, 1901[19][20]
- Captain Robert K. McAlpine, 9 May, 1899 – 31 October, 1899
- Commander Charles L. Napier, 11 January, 1901[21] – 31 December, 1902[22]
- Commander Pennant A. I. Lloyd, 5 January, 1903[23] – 14 January, 1905
- Captain Cecil F. Thursby, 19 July, 1903[24] – 10 August, 1903[25] (and for command of Torpedo Craft Flotilla in manoeuvres)
The conflict between Thursby and Lloyd is noted.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 201.
- ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14/239. f. ?.
- ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14/239. f. ?.
- ↑ Musgrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/297. f. 938.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 206.
- ↑ Musgrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/297. f. 938.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 210.
- ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 276.
- ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 240.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 240.
- ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 72.
- ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 72.
- ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 72.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 295.
- ↑ Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 658.
- ↑ Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 658.
Bibliography
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