H.M.S. Speedwell (1889)
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| H.M.S. Speedwell (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport DYd[1] |
| Laid down: | 18 Apr, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Mar, 1889[3] |
| Completed: | 1 Jul, 1890[4] |
| Sold: | 20 Mar, 1920[5] |
H.M.S. Speedwell was one of thirteen Sharpshooter class torpedo gunboats.
Service
In 1908, she and the four other survivors were taken in hand for conversion to minesweepers.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Patrick M. Hely-Hutchinson, 17 November, 1890[7] – 27 January, 1893 (died while in command)
- Lieutenant & Commander William Ricketts, 31 January, 1893[8]
- Commander The Hon. George A. Hardinge, 16 July, 1900[9] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1900)
- Lieutenant & Commander James W. Pochin, 20 September, 1900[10] – 5 July, 1901
- Lieutenant & Commander Archibald B. Purvis, 9 June, 1901 – 5 July, 1901[Inference] (temporary)
- Lieutenant & Commander William F. Benwell, 5 July, 1901[11] – 30 June, 1904[12] (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
- Lieutenant & Commander Edward A. Thomas, 30 June, 1904[13] – 17 November, 1905
- Commander Frederic W. Dean, 17 November, 1905[14] – 15 February, 1906
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. Dalgety, 16 February, 1906[15] – 5 July, 1906
- Lieutenant & Commander Archibald Cochrane, 5 July, 1906[16][17] – 10 January, 1908[18]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry B. Gellibrand, 10 January, 1908[19] – 22 September, 1908
- Commander Ernest G. W. Davidson, 22 September, 1908[20][21] – 16 January, 1911[22]
- Lieutenant & Commander William C. O'G. Cochrane, 16 January, 1911[23] – 29 July, 1912
- Lieutenant in Command Basil R. Brooke, 28 February, 1913[24][25] – 9 August, 1913[26]
- Lieutenant-Commander Aubrey E. D. Moore, 9 August, 1913[27] – 28 March, 1914[28]
- Lieutenant-Commander Alexander C. Underwood, 28 March, 1914[29] – 22 May, 1914[30]
- Lieutenant-Commander Daniel McDowell, 22 May, 1914[31] – 23 June, 1915
- Commander Eric W. Harbord, 23 June, 1915[32] – November, 1918
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Robert C. Warden, 19 December, 1918[33][34] – 9 April, 1919[35]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 305.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 256.
- ↑ Hardinge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/187. f. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 303a.
- ↑ Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.
- ↑ Benwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/200. f. 215.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 378.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 378.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 377.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/10. f. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 377.
- ↑ Cochrane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/10. f. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 377.
- ↑ Davidson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/20. f. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 377.
- ↑ Davidson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/20. f. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 377.
- ↑ Brooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 377.
- ↑ Brooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 230.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/104. f. 104.
- ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/104. f. 104.
- ↑ Underwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/30. f. 234.
- ↑ Underwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/30. f. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398c.
- ↑ Warden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/106. f. 106.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 910.
- ↑ Warden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/106. f. 106.
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