H.M.S. Sappho (1891)
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| H.M.S. Sappho (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.41 (1914) P.A1 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Salmuda, Poplar[2] |
| Laid down: | 21 Oct, 1889[3] |
| Launched: | 9 May, 1891[4] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1893[5] |
| Sold: | 1921[6] |
H.M.S. Sappho was one of twenty-one Apollo class second-class cruisers completed in the early to mid 1890s.
Service
She recommissioned at Portsmouth on 2 April, 1912 under Commander Knox for "Particular Service with First Fleet".[7][8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Frank Finnis, ? (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Cecil Burney, 13 August, 1900[9]
- Acting Captain Gerald V. C. Knox, 2 April, 1912[10]
Harold Christian may also have held this command at some point.[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Friedman. British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. p. 344.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Friedman. British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. p. 344.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 371.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
- ↑ Burney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 84/180.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397v.
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