H.M.S. Proserpine (1896)
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| H.M.S. Proserpine (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.84 (1914) none (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | Mar, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Dec, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1899[5] |
| Sold: | 30 Nov, 1919[6] |
H.M.S. Proserpine was one of eleven Pelorus class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1901.
Service
Proserpine commissioned at Malta on 26 February, 1913 for service in the Mediterranean.[7]
Proserpine re-commissioned at Sheerness on 9 January, 1914.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Gerald C. A. Marescaux, 29 November, 1900[9] – 28 November, 1901[10]
- Captain Eustace La T. Leatham, 1 August, 1908[11] – 30 July, 1909[12]
- Commander Tufton P. H. Beamish, 26 February, 1913[13] – 9 February, 1914[14]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry C. D. Field, 14 January, 1914[15]
- Commander George C. Hardy, 1 August, 1914[16]
- Commander Ernest E. A. Betts, 25 August, 1915[17]
- Captain Wilfrid Nunn, 25 March, 1916[18]
- Captain Eric V. F. R. Dugmore, February, 1917[19]
- Commander Harold B. Bedwell, 18 June, 1918[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 579.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 579.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ Beamish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 51
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 375b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 885a.
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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