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| − | ''Trafalgar'' was commissioned at Portsmouth on 2 April, 1890, by Captain [[Alan Brockrick Thomas|Alan B. Thomas]], with a complement of 550 officers and men, as flag ship of Rear-Admiral [[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]], second-in-command of the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean Squadron]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 3 April, 1890. Issue '''32976''', col F, | + | ''Trafalgar'' was commissioned at Portsmouth on 2 April, 1890, by Captain [[Alan Brockrick Thomas|Alan B. Thomas]], with a complement of 550 officers and men, as flag ship of Rear-Admiral [[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]], second-in-command of the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean Squadron]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 3 April, 1890. Issue '''32976''', col F, p. 7.</ref> |
==Radio== | ==Radio== | ||
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| − | *{{CaptRN}} [[Alan Brockrick Thomas|Alan B. Thomas]], 2 April, 1890.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 22 March, 1890. Issue '''32966''', col F, | + | *{{CaptRN}} [[Alan Brockrick Thomas|Alan B. Thomas]], 2 April, 1890.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 22 March, 1890. Issue '''32966''', col F, p. 12.</ref> |
* Captain [[Andrew Kennedy Bickford]], | * Captain [[Andrew Kennedy Bickford]], | ||
* Captain [[Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice]], | * Captain [[Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice]], | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 29 August 2012
| H.M.S. Trafalgar | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 18 January, 1886 |
| Launched: | 20 September, 1887 |
| Commissioned: | 2 April, 1890 |
| Sold: | 9 March, 1911 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Career
Trafalgar was commissioned at Portsmouth on 2 April, 1890, by Captain Alan B. Thomas, with a complement of 550 officers and men, as flag ship of Rear-Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, second-in-command of the Mediterranean Squadron.[1]
Radio
In 1901, while serving as a Port Guard ship, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[2]
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Alan B. Thomas, 2 April, 1890.[3]
- Captain Andrew Kennedy Bickford,
- Captain Maurice Swynfen FitzMaurice,
- Captain George Augustus Giffard,
- Captain Francis William Kennedy,
- Captain Herbert Lyon,
- Captain Reginald Charles Prothero,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 April, 1890. Issue 32976, col F, p. 7.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 22 March, 1890. Issue 32966, col F, p. 12.
Bibliography
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