H.M.S. Rapid (1883)
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| H.M.S. Rapid (1883) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | Apr, 1881[2] |
| Launched: | 21 Mar, 1883[3] |
| Completed: | Jul, 1884[4] |
| Commissioned: | 9 Sep, 1884[5] |
| Sold: | 1948[6] |
H.M.S. Rapid was one of seven Satellite Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 9 September, 1884 for service on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa.[7]
Re-commissioned at Sydney on 12 April, 1888.[8]
Captains
- Captain Archer J. W. Musgrave, 16 April, 1885[9][10] – c. mid 1888[11] (superseded due to health)
- Captain William McC. F. Castle, 23 December, 1888[12] – 15 July, 1891
- Commander Marmaduke L. Kelham, 5 November, 1891[13] – 30 September, 1892 (invalided w/ heart disease and ulcerated right leg)
- Commander Sir Henry A. Ogle, Bart., 11 October, 1892[14] – 15 November, 1895
- Commander John Casement, 1 November, 1895[15] – 6 March, 1899
- Lieutenant in Command George B. Lewis, May, 1912 – January, 1914 (and in command of Gibraltar Submarine Flotilla)
- Lieutenant-Commander Charles G. Brodie, 14 January, 1914[16] – 13 May, 1915[17] (and in command of Gibraltar Submarine Flotilla)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 225.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 53.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 247.
- ↑ Musgrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/297. f. 938.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 225.
- ↑ Musgrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/297. f. 938.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 253.
- ↑ Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
- ↑ Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
Bibliography
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