H.M.S. Perseus (1897)
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| H.M.S. Perseus (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull[1] |
| Laid down: | May, 1896[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jul, 1897[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1901[4] |
| Sold: | 1914[5] |
H.M.S. Perseus was one of eleven Pelorus class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1901.
Service
Recommissioned at Bombay on 19 December, 1911 for service in the East Indies. In July, 1913, she was ordered to Malta for a refit,[6] visiting Aden on 29 July and proceeding onward two days later.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Henry J. D. Laxton, 10 July, 1900[8] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1900)
- Commander Edmund R. Pears, 12 March, 1901[9] – 3 January, 1904[10]
- Commander Marcus R. Hill, 3 January, 1904[11] – 15 March, 1906[12]
- Commander Harold Christian, 15 March, 1906[13][14] – 15 March, 1908[15]
- Commander Frederic G. Bird, 15 March, 1908[16] – 26 February, 1910
- Commander Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 26 February, 1910[17][18] – 1 May, 1912[19]
- Commander Henry F. G. Talbot, 11 May, 1912[20][21] – 19 September, 1913[22]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 31, 1913; pg. 12; Issue 40278.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 86.
- ↑ Pears Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 86.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/403. f. 482.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 356.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/403. f. 482.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 356.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 February, 1910. Issue 39189, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 355.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/421. f. 421.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
- ↑ Talbot Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/421. f. 421.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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