H.M.S. Medea (1888)
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| H.M.S. Medea (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 25 Apr, 1887[2] |
| Launched: | 9 Jun, 1888[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1889[4] |
| Sold: | 1914[5] |
H.M.S. Medea was one of five second class protected cruisers of the Medea class completed for the Royal Navy in 1889 and 1890.
There was also a destroyer named Medea that played a more extensive role in the Great War.
Service
Recommissioned at Devonport on 16 May, 1911. In mid-1913, she was assigned to the Mediterranean.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Henry H. Bruce, 15 October, 1903[7] – 9 December, 1904[8]
- Commander George M. Keane, 16 October, 1912[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 107.
- ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 107.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
Bibliography
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