H.M.S. Tauranga (1889)
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| H.M.S. Tauranga (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Dec, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Oct, 1889[3] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Jan, 1891[4] |
| Sold: | 1906[5] |
H.M.S. Tauranga was one of nine cruisers of the Pearl class completed for the Royal Navy in 1891 and 1892.
She was originally named Phoenix, but was renamed on 2 April, 1890.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 27 January, 1891.[6]
In June 1906, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 2". Sisters Katoomba and Phoebe were also being sold.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Thomas P. W. Nesham, 27 January, 1891[8] – 12 March, 1892[9][10]
- Acting Captain Frederick O. Pike, 6 March, 1892[11] – 2 June, 1892[12] (temporary)
- Captain Henry B. Lang, 12 March, 1892[13] – 8 August, 1894
- Captain William L. H. Browne, 1 April, 1897[14] – 6 December, 1898
- Captain Leslie C. Stuart, 6 December, 1898[15] – 16 April, 1900[16]
- Captain Frederick St. G. Rich, 16 April, 1900[17] – 24 April, 1900[18]
- Captain Peyton Hoskyns, 24 September, 1900[19] – 18 April, 1901
- Captain Henry R. Robinson, 8 December, 1903[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 257.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 257.
- ↑ "Sales By Auction." The Times (London, England), 16 June 1906, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 259.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 259.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 302.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1239.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
- ↑ Rich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1105.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 27 Aug. 1900, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 383.
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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