H.M.S. Melita (1888)
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| H.M.S. Melita (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Malta Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 20 Mar, 1888[2] |
| Commissioned: | 29 Oct, 1889[3] |
| Sold: | 1920[4] |
H.M.S. Melita (Ringdove after 1915) was one of six Mariner Class screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Malta on 29 October, 1889.[5]
Captains
- Commander George F. King-Hall, 29 October, 1889[6][7] – 31 December, 1891[8]
- Commander George M. Henderson, 4 January, 1892[9] – mid 1894
- Commander Ernest A. Simons, 28 August, 1894[10] – September, 1897[11]
- Commander The Hon. Henry A. S. Stanhope, 11 January, 1897[12] – 7 October, 1898 (invalided)
- Commander Ian M. Fraser, 13 October, 1898[13]
- Commander Reginald M. R. West, 11 December, 1915[14] – 17 December, 1915[15] (for passage from Rosyth to Liverpool)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 231.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 235.
- ↑ Simons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1189.
- ↑ Simons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 280.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/128. f. 129.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/128. f. 129.
Bibliography
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