H.M.S. Kingfisher (1879)
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| H.M.S. Kingfisher (1879) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 16 Dec, 1879[2] |
| Sold: | 1919[3] |
H.M.S. Kingfisher was one of nine Doterel Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
She was renamed H.M.S. Lark in 1892, and H.M.S. Cruizer in 1893.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 17 August, 1880.[4]
Commissioned at Sheerness on 11 November, 1884.[5]
Re-commissioned at Bombay on 8 April, 1888.[6]
Captains
- Commander Reginald H. Thornton, 17 August, 1880[7] – 19 October, 1883
- Acting Commander Algernon Evan-Thomas, 9 April, 1884[8] – 17 September, 1884
- Commander John H. Rainier, 11 November, 1884[9] – 1 January, 1887[10]
- Commander Raymond B. Needham, 6 January, 1887[11]
- Commander Alexander M. Gardiner, 20 July, 1889[12] – 5 August, 1891
- Commander Herbert W. Savory, 12 July, 1898[13] – 23 February, 1899[14]
- Commander Lionel G. Tufnell, 15 April, 1899[15] – 9 November, 1900[16] (ended by one month loan as Acting Captain of Canopus)
- Captain Lionel G. Tufnell, 9 December, 1900[17] – 15 November, 1901[18]
- Commander Francis W. Kennedy, 8 November, 1901[19] – 31 March, 1903[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 220.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 220.
- ↑ Rainier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/306. f. 1080.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
- ↑ Savory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 33.
- ↑ Savory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 33.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
Bibliography
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