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==Service==
==Service==
''Nelson'' re-commissioned at Sydney on 15 January, 1885.{{NLSep85|p. 225}}
''Nelson'' re-commissioned at Sydney on 15 January, 1885.{{NLSep85|p. 225}}
In February, 1888, she was flagship on the [[Australia Station]], bearing the Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral [[Henry Fairfax]].{{NLFeb88|p. 188}}


''Nelson'' was made guardship at [[Portsmouth]] in October, 1891.  She was placed in Fleet Reserve in November, 1894.
''Nelson'' was made guardship at [[Portsmouth]] in October, 1891.  She was placed in Fleet Reserve in November, 1894.
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 11 August 2020

H.M.S. Nelson (1876)
Builder: John Elder & Company[1]
Laid down: 2 Nov, 1874[2]
Launched: 4 Nov, 1876[3]
Completed: 26 Jul, 1881[4]
Sold: Jul, 1910[5]

H.M.S. Nelson was one of two Nelson Class armoured cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

Nelson re-commissioned at Sydney on 15 January, 1885.[6]

In February, 1888, she was flagship on the Australia Station, bearing the Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral Henry Fairfax.[7]

Nelson was made guardship at Portsmouth in October, 1891. She was placed in Fleet Reserve in November, 1894.

She arrived at Gibraltar from Palermo in early July, 1896, destined to leave for Portsmouth on the 6th.[8]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 225.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 188.
  8. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 06, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34935.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 225.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 219.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 237.
  12. ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Saturday, 14 June 1902. (36794), p. 9.
  13. ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
  14. ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 348.
  16. ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
  17. ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
  18. ↑ Church Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/420. f. 502.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 348.
  20. ↑ Church Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/420. f. 502.
  21. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
  22. ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.

Bibliography


Nelson Class Armoured Cruiser
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