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Re-commissioned at Devonport 2 October, 1911.{{NLAug13|p. 372}} | 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. | 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}} | She paid off at Sheerness on 30 April, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 861}} | ||
Revision as of 18:47, 13 November 2014
| H.M.S. Sapphire (1904) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.78 (1914) N.89 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Palmer, Jarrow[2] |
| Laid down: | 30 Mar, 1903[3] |
| Launched: | 17 Mar, 1904[4] |
| Commissioned: | 7 Feb, 1905[5] |
| Sold: | 9 May, 1921[6] |
| Fate: | to Ward, Grays[7] |
H.M.S. Sapphire was one of four third class cruisers of the "Gem" class completed in 1904 and 1905.
Service
Re-commissioned at Devonport 2 October, 1911.[8]
In early 1913, Sapphire was with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, but was ordered to transfer to Second Fleet from 1 July 1913, being replaced by Skirmisher after Manœuvres.[9]
She paid off at Sheerness on 30 April, 1919.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Cecil F. Lambert, 3 January, 1905[11]
- Captain Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair, 5 January, 1909[12]
- Captain Francis G. St. John, 19 December, 1912[13]
- Captain Francis C. Brown, 1 July, 1913[14]
- Captain Hugh G. C. Somerville, 2 July, 1914[15]
- Captain Peter W. E. Hill, 29 October, 1914[16]
- Captain Laurence R. Oliphant, 9 September, 1916[17]
Allegedly, Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court was also captain at some point.[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 861.
- ↑ Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 279.
- ↑ Alexander-Sinclair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 361.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397u.
Bibliography
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