H.M.S. Gorgon (1871)
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| H.M.S. Gorgon (1871) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow[1] |
| Laid down: | 5 Sep, 1870[2] |
| Launched: | 14 Oct, 1871[3] |
| Completed: | 19 Mar, 1874[4] |
| Sold: | 1903[5] |
H.M.S. Gorgon was one of four Cyclops Class coastal monitors completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Gorgon participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain Orford Churchill as part of a Reserve Fleet of the force representing the Royal Navy, headquartered in the Downs.[6]
Captains
- Captain Sir Lambton Loraine, Bart., 24 April, 1878 – 30 August, 1878
- Commander George Le C. Egerton, 5 July, 1887[7] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1887)
- Captain Arthur D. Fanshawe, 18 July, 1889[8] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Captain Orford Churchill, 22 July 1890[9] – 21 August, 1890 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 25.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 25.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 25.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 25.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 25.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 1 July, 1887, p. 13.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
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