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Revision as of 19:25, 25 April 2018
| H.M.S. Champion (1878) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | John Elder & Company, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 1876[2] |
| Launched: | 1 Jul, 1878[3] |
| Completed: | 1878[4] |
| Sold: | 1931[5] |
H.M.S. Champion was one of nine Comus Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Captain Armand T. Powlett, 23 August, 1883[6] – 18 June, 1887
- Captain Adolphus F. St. Clair, 4 December, 1888[7] – 4 December, 1891
- Captain Eustace Rooke, 6 November, 1891[8] – 7 June, 1895
- Captain John Ferris, 5 October, 1894[9] – 5 October, 1896[10]
- Captain Charles H. Cross, 5 October, 1896[11] – 25 September, 1898[12]
- Captain Frederick O. Pike, 25 September, 1898[13] – 31 October, 1899[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 206.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 209.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 212.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Cross Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 267.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
- ↑ Pike Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1032.
Bibliography
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