H.M.S. Sandfly (1887)
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| H.M.S. Sandfly (1887) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport[1] |
| Laid down: | 19 Apr, 1886[2] |
| Launched: | 20 Sep, 1887[3] |
| Completed: | Jul, 1888[4] |
| Commissioned: | 24 June, 1890[5] |
| Sold: | 1905[6] |
H.M.S. Sandfly was one of three Grasshopper Class torpedo gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 24 June, 1890.[7]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Alexander E. Bethell, 4 July, 1888[8] – 28 August, 1888 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1888)
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Frederick T. Hamilton, 18 July, 1889[9] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Lieutenant & Commander Paul W. Bush, 24 June, 1890[10] – 16 February, 1892 (participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Lieutenant Richard B. Farquhar, 21 January, 1892[11] – 31 December, 1893[12]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 251.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 251.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 251.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 41.
- ↑ Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 41.
Bibliography
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| Grasshopper | Sandfly | Spider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | Small Fry (UK) | Pigmy Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | Torpedo Gunboats (UK) | Sharpshooter Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
