H.M.S. Grasshopper (1887)
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| H.M.S. Grasshopper (1887) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness[1] |
| Laid down: | 27 Apr, 1886[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Aug, 1887[3] |
| Completed: | 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Grasshopper was one of three Grasshopper Class torpedo gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant in Command Frederick L. Campbell, 4 July, 1888[6] – 31 August, 1888[7] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1888, and for torpedo duties)
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Paul W. Bush, 18 July, 1889[8] – 10 September, 1889 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick T. Hamilton, before 22 July 1890[9] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry M. W. P. Johnson, 21 July, 1892[10] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Arthur Barry, 11 July, 1893 – 26 August, 1893 (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1893)
- Lieutenant & Commander Walter J. W. Steward, January, 1902[11] – 10 April, 1902[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Harold G. Grenfell, 10 April, 1902[13] – 13 January, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander Samuel M. Agnew, 13 January, 1903[14] – 5 January, 1904
- Lieutenant & Commander Randal M. Lambert, 1 January, 1904[15] – 11 June, 1904
- Commander Heathcoat S. Grant, 14 July, 1904[16] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ Steward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/190. f. 224.
- ↑ Steward Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/190. f. 224.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 264.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jan 02, 1904; pg. 5; Issue 37280.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
Bibliography
| Grasshopper Class Torpedo Gunboat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grasshopper | Sandfly | Spider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | Small Fry (UK) | Pigmy Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | Torpedo Gunboats (UK) | Sharpshooter Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
