H.M.S. Devastation (1871)
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| H.M.S. Devastation (1871) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 12 Nov, 1869[2] |
| Launched: | 12 Jul, 1871[3] |
| Completed: | 19 Apr, 1873[4] |
| Sold: | 1908[5] |
H.M.S. Devastation was one of two Devastation Class turret ships completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She was brought to full complement to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 under the command of William Metcalfe Lang.[6][7][8]
Captains
- Captain William N. W. Hewett, 17 August, 1872[9] – 2 October, 1873[10]
- Captain Alfred T. Dale, 28 June, 1885[11] – 14 August, 1885[12]
- Captain Percy P. Luxmoore, 15 August, 1885[13]
- Captain Frederick S. Vander-Meulen, 28 July, 1887[14] – 8 May, 1890
- Captain Charles L. Ottley, 5 December, 1893[15] – 1894 (and for command of the Fleet Reserve at Devonport)
- Captain William M. Lang, 14 August, 1894[16] – 1 December, 1896 (and for command of the Fleet Reserve at Devonport, in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896)
- Captain William H. Henderson, 1 December, 1896 – 12 January, 1898 (and for command of the Fleet Reserve at Devonport, in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Captain Henry L. F. Royle, 1 April, 1898 – 28 May, 1898
- Captain Frederick S. Inglefield, November, 1898[17] – after January, 1900[18][19]
- Captain Francis G. Kirby, 15 October, 1900[20]
- Commander Guy L. Sclater, 21 June, 1902[21] – 21 July, 1903 (remained on board, additional, for Manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Arthur K. Waistell, 1 January, 1903[22] – 31 December, 1903[23]
- Captain William O. Boothby, 14 July, 1903[24] – 18 August, 1903[25] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1903 and for command of the Holyhead Flotilla)
- Lieutenant in Command Vernon H. S. Haggard, 31 December, 1903[26] – 9 September, 1904[27]
- Commander Herbert J. T. Marshall, 14 July, 1904[28] – 8 October, 1904[29] (for Torpedo Boat manoeuvres)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 23.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 26, 1896; pg. 7; Issue 34927.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 10, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34939.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Dale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 842.
- ↑ Dale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 842.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 204.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 218.
- ↑ Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 6.
- ↑ Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 245.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 5 June 1902, p. 7.
- ↑ Waistell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179/344.
- ↑ Waistell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179/344.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
- ↑ Haggard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 38.
- ↑ Haggard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 38.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
Bibliography
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