H.M.S. Charybdis (1893)
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| H.M.S. Charybdis (1893) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | D.56 (1914) P.56 (Sep 1915) N.21 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[3] |
| Laid down: | 1891[4] |
| Launched: | 15 Jun, 1893[5] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Jan, 1896[6] |
| Sold: | 27 Jan, 1922[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Charybdis was one of eight Astræa class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1894 and 1896.
Service
Charybdis re-commissioned at Chatham on 25 April 1913 and was serving in the Third Fleet out of Devonport by mid-year.[8]
Following a collision she was laid up at Bermuda in 1914. She was repaired as a cargo carrier and until February, 1919, she was on loan. She was sold at Bermuda on 27 January, 1922, and resold in October, 1923, for breaking up in the Netherlands.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John M. McQuhae, January, 1896[10]
- Captain Lewis E. Wintz, 3 August, 1897[11]
- Captain George A. Giffard, February, 1899[12]
- Captain Robert A. J. Montgomerie, November, 1901[13]
- Captain Alfred W. Paget, March, 1904[14]
- Captain The Hon. Stanhope Hawke, 25 March, 1907[15]
- Captain Edward C. Villiers, December, 1908[16]
- Captain Robert W. Glennie, 1914[17]
- Captain Daniel McN. Riddel,
- Captain Lawrence de W. Satow,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Wintz Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1410.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 March, 1907. Issue 38283, col E, p. 9.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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