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''Ruby'' participated in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]] under the command of Captain [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]] as part of Squadron 4, whose role in the scenario is difficult to discern in a contemporary newspaper account.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} | ''Ruby'' participated in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]] under the command of Captain [[Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson|Reginald F. H. Henderson]] as part of Squadron 4, whose role in the scenario is difficult to discern in a contemporary newspaper account.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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| H.M.S. Ruby (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull[1] |
| Laid down: | Jul, 1874[2] |
| Launched: | 9 Aug, 1876[3] |
| Completed: | Jun, 1877[4] |
| Sold: | 1921[5] |
H.M.S. Ruby was one of six Emerald Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 16 April, 1885 under command of Captain Charles F. Hotham.[6]
Ruby participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson as part of Squadron 4, whose role in the scenario is difficult to discern in a contemporary newspaper account.[7]
Captains
- Captain Charles F. Hotham, 16 April, 1885[8]
- Captain William R. Kennedy, 14 December, 1885[9] – late 1888
- Captain Reginald F. H. Henderson, 22 May, 1889[10] – 29 October, 1891[11]
- Captain William H. Pigott, 29 October, 1891[12] – 1 October, 1894
- Captain John Ferris, 5 October, 1894[13] – 9 October, 1895[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 234.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 227.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 252.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
Bibliography
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