H.M.S. Firebrand (1877)
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| H.M.S. Firebrand (1877) | |
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| Builder: | J. & G. Thomson[1] |
| Launched: | 30 Apr, 1877[Citation needed] |
| Sold: | 1905[2] |
H.M.S. Firebrand was one of twelve Forester Class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 6 May, 1884.[3]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander James J. L. Sisson, 9 December, 1878[4]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles B. Macdonald, 8 January, 1883[5] (lent, to return to Griffon upon Firebrand returning home)}}|end=}}
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles B. Macdonald, 8 January, 1883[6] (lent, to return to Griffon upon Firebrand returning home)
- Lieutenant & Commander David L. Dickson, 6 May, 1884[7]
- Lieutenant & Commander John Denison, 6 January, 1887[8]
- Lieutenant in Command Lionel G. Tufnell, 1 January, 1892[9] – 21 January, 1895[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Vernon Maud, 21 January, 1895[11] – 31 March, 1897[12]
- Gunner in Command Benjamin W. Pitt, 26 September, 1911 – 5 May, 1913
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. (September, 1885). p. 210.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Dec 10, 1878; pg. 9; Issue 29434.
- ↑ Macdonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/80. f. 830.
- ↑ Macdonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/80. f. 830.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 220.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1335.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1335.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 224.
- ↑ Month COULD be May.
Bibliography
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