H.M.S. Moorhen (1875)
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| H.M.S. Moorhen (1875) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Robert Napier & Sons[1] |
| Launched: | 13 Sep, 1875[Citation needed] |
| Sold: | 1888[2] |
H.M.S. Moorhen was one of twelve Forester Class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Re-commissioned on 17 October, 1918.[3]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Godfrey G. Webster, 18 February, 1902[4]
- Lieutenant & Commander Frederick B. Noble, 26 January, 1904[5][6] – mid 1906[Inference]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert E. Vaughan, 8 May, 1906[7]
- Lieutenant George P. Leith, 19 April, 1909[8][9] – 10 October, 1912[10]
- Lieutenant-Commander Victor P. Alleyne, 14 January, 1921[11] – January, 1923[12][13] (obviously for a later Moorhen)
- Lieutenant-Commander Francis J. H. Dawson, 27 January, 1923[14][15] – March, 1925[16] (obviously for a later Moorhen)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 786.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 282.
- ↑ Noble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/248. f. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 346. 25 January given here.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 347.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 347.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 786.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 786.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 256.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 256.
- ↑ Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/248. f. 262.
Bibliography
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