H.M.S. Nelson (1876)
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| H.M.S. Nelson (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | John Elder[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]
Nelson was made guardship at Portsmouth in October, 1891. She was placed in Fleet Reserve in November, 1894.
Captains
- Captain Atwell P. MacL. Lake, 21 October, 1884[7] – 5 April, 1887
- Captain Tynte F. Hammill, 5 April, 1887[8]
- Captain Robert Woodward, 10 August, 1891[9] – 1 June, 1893 (and for command of the First Class Steam Reserve)
- Captain Robert F. Hammick, 14 April, 1896 – 8 July, 1896
- Commander Harry H. Stileman, 12 June, 1902[10]
- Commander P. Vaughan Lewes, 2 February, 1903[11] – 27 April, 1903[12]
- Commander Adrian G. Allgood, 10 July, 1903[13] – mid 1906
- Captain Cecil I. Prowse, 1 August, 1906[14] – 16 July, 1907[15]
- Commander William D. Church, 16 July, 1907[16][17] – 30 July, 1909[18]
- Commander William N. England, 3 July, 1909[19] – October, 1909[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 64.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 225.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 225.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 219.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 237.
- ↑ Naval & Military Intelligence The Times (London). Saturday, 14 June 1902. (36794), p. 9.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 348.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 423.
- ↑ Church Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/420. f. 502.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 348.
- ↑ Church Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/420. f. 502.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
Bibliography
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