H.M.S. Encounter (1873)
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| H.M.S. Encounter (1873) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 1 Jan, 1873[2] |
| Completed: | Jul, 1873[3] |
| Sold: | 1888[4] |
H.M.S. Encounter was one of five Amethyst Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 9 January, 1879.[5]
Captains
- Captain Edwin J. Pollard, 21 August, 1873[6] – 1 September, 1873[7]
- Captain Richard Bradshaw, 1 September, 1873[8] – 14 December, 1877[9]
- Captain Albert D. S. Denison, 9 January, 1879 – 9 December, 1880
- Captain George Robinson, 28 December, 1880[10] – 15 June, 1883[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 209.
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 209.
- ↑ William Loney RN
Bibliography
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