H.M.S. Perseus (1897)
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| H.M.S. Perseus (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Earle, Hull[1] |
| Laid down: | May, 1896[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jul, 1897[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1901[4] |
| Sold: | 1914[5] |
H.M.S. Perseus was one of eleven Pelorus class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1901.
Service
Recommissioned at Bombay on 19 December, 1911 for service in the East Indies. In July, 1913, ordered to Malta for a refit.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Marcus R. Hill, 3 January, 1904[7] – 15 March, 1906[8]
- Commander Charles P. Beaty-Pownall, 26 February, 1910[9] – 1 May, 1912[10]
- Commander Henry F. G. Talbot, 11 May, 1912[11]
- Harold Christian,
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 February, 1910. Issue 39189, col F, p. 4.
- ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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