H.M.S. Widgeon (1889)
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| H.M.S. Widgeon (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 9 Aug, 1889[Citation needed] |
| Commissioned: | 13 May, 1890[2] |
| Sold: | 15 May, 1906[Citation needed] |
H.M.S. Widgeon was one of nine gunboats of the Redbreast class completed for the Royal Navy around 1890.
There was a later gunboat named Widgeon launched in 1904.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 13 May, 1890 under Lieutenant & Commander George L. B. Bennett.[3]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander George L. B. Bennett, 13 May, 1890[4] – 11 January, 1892 (invalided)
- Lieutenant & Commander William J. Scullard, 14 January, 1892[5] – 1 January, 1894
- Lieutenant Hubert Grant-Dalton, 9 January, 1894[6] – 6 April, 1895[7]
- Lieutenant & Commander Edward D. Hunt, 17 April, 1895[8] – 26 December, 1896
- Lieutenant & Commander Anthony F. Gurney, 1 March, 1897[9]
- Lieutenant & Commander Wyndham Forbes, 5 September, 1900[10] – 1 November, 1901
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 268.
- ↑ Grant-Dalton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 182/368.
- ↑ Grant-Dalton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 182/368.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 268l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 314.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 313.
Bibliography
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