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|comm=7 Feb, 1905{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
|fatedate=9 May, 1921{{DittColl|p. 43}}
|order=
|name=Sapphire
|launch=17 Mar, 1904{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
|builder=[[Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company]], Jarrow{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
|laid=30 Mar, 1903{{Conways1860|p. 84}}
|fate=Sold
|pend=N.78 (1914)<br>N.89 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 43}}
|fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>
'''H.M.S. ''Sapphire''''' was one of four third class cruisers of the [[Gem Class Cruiser (1903)|"Gem" class]] completed in 1904 and 1905.

==Service==
In 1910, ''Sapphire'' was leading the {{UK-DF|5}}.

Re-commissioned at Devonport 2 October, 1911.{{NLAug13|p. 372}}
 
In early 1913, ''Sapphire'' was with the {{UK-DF|7}}, but was ordered to transfer to Second Fleet from 1 July 1913, being replaced by {{UK-Skirmisher}} after Manœuvres.{{NLJul13|p. 372}}

She paid off at Sheerness on 30 April, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 861}}

==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cecil Foley Lambert|nick=Cecil F. Lambert|appt=3 January, 1905<ref>Lambert Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 279.</ref>|end=1 January, 1907<ref>Lambert Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 253/510.</ref>|precBy=New Command|note=and as Captain (D) from 30 June, 1905}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|nick=Walter H. Cowan|appt=1 January, 1907<ref>Cowan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576536}} f. 249.</ref>|end=5 January, 1909<ref>Cowan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576536}} f. 249.</ref>|note=and Commanding Destroyers of the Channel Fleet}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|nick=Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair|appt=5 January, 1909<ref>Alexander-Sinclair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 361.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 372}}|end=8 February, 1910<ref>Alexander-Sinclair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 361.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|2}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court|nick=Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court|appt=8 February, 1910{{NLApr10|p. 372}}{{FC}}|end=}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Noel Grant|nick=Noel Grant|appt=20 December, 1910<ref>Grant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/69.|D7602414}} f. 36.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 372}}|end=20 December, 1912<ref>Grant Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/69.|D7602414}} f. 36.</ref>|note=and in command of {{UK-DF|5}}, then of {{UK-DF|7}} by July 1912}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Gerald St. John|nick=Francis G. St. John|appt=19 December, 1912<ref>St. John Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/83.|D7602428}} f. 90.  Indicates 20th Dec.</ref>{{NLJul13|p. 372}}|end=1 July, 1913<ref>St. John Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/83.|D7602428}} f. 90.</ref>|note=and in command of {{UK-DF|7}}}}
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Clifton Brown|nick=Francis C. Brown|appt=1 July, 1913<ref>Brown Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/445.|D7602763}} f. 496.</ref>{{NLAug13|p. 372}}|end=29 August, 1913<ref>Brown Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/445.|D7602763}} f. 496.</ref>}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville|nick=Hugh G. C. Somerville|appt=2 July, 1914<ref>Somerville Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/361.|D7576559}} f. 361.</ref>{{NLSep14|p. 379}}|end=29 October, 1914<ref>Somerville Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/361.|D7576559}} f. 361.</ref>|note=temporary}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Peter William Edward Hill|nick=Peter W. E. Hill|appt=29 October, 1914<ref>Hill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/291.|D7602621}} f. 319.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 397''v''}}|end=5 September, 1916<ref>Hill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/291.|D7602621}} f. 319.</ref>|note=invalided w/ paresis of right arm}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Laurence Richard Oliphant|nick=Laurence R. Oliphant|appt=9 September, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 397''u''}}|end=11 November, 1917}}
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Fortescue Sells|nick=William F. Sells|appt=11 November, 1917<ref>Sells Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603444}} f. 196.</ref>|end=15 March, 1919<ref>Sells Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603444}} f. 196.</ref>}}
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==See Also==
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* [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Sapphire.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sapphire_(1904)}}
{{refend}}

==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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