H.M.S. Hero (1885)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Hero (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | 1878-79 Programme[2] |
| Laid down: | 11 Apr, 1884[3] |
| Launched: | 27 Oct, 1885[4] |
| Commissioned: | May, 1888[5] |
| Sunk: | 18 Feb, 1908[6] |
| Fate: | as gunnery target |
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain George L. Atkinson-Willes, 1893[7][Fact Check] (for manoeuvres)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ "Fifty Years in the Navy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 December, 1921. Issue 42913, col F, p. 10.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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