H.M.S. Alacrity (1885)
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| H.M.S. Alacrity (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 Feb, 1884[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Feb, 1885[3] |
| Completed: | 22 Jun, 1886[4] |
| Sold: | 1913[5] |
H.M.S. Alacrity was one of two Surprise Class third class protected cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
She re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 18 February, 1890.[6]
Arrived at Singapore in early December, 1896 in company with Centurion, the T.B.Ds. Handy and Hart and the torpedo cruiser Porpoise.[7]
She re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 20 September, 1906.[8]
On 8 October, 1911, she replaced Minotaur as Vice-Admiral Alfred Leigh Winsloe's flagship on the China Station, but handed back the role on 5 March, 1912. She was again flagship from 1 April to 19 September, 1912.[9]
Captains
- Commander Robert B. Maconochie, 22 June, 1886[10] – 17 February, 1890
- Commander Charles H. Adair, 6 December, 1889[11] – 11 March, 1893[12]
- Commander Francis G. De Lisle, 1 January, 1894[13] – 1 January, 1897
- Commander Arthur H. Smith-Dorrien, 1 January, 1897[14] – 18 April, 1900
- Captain Spencer H. M. Login, 13 February, 1898[15] – 28 March, 1898[16]
- Commander Christopher G. F. M. Cradock, 1 February, 1900[17]
- Commander Seymour E. Erskine, 18 April, 1901[18] – 1902[Fact Check]
- Captain Osmond de B. Brock, 3 January, 1903[19] – 3 January, 1904[20]
- Commander Richard M. Harbord, 3 January, 1904[21][22] – 1 January, 1906[23]
- Commander Eustace La T. Leatham, 1 January, 1906[24][25] – 7 January, 1908[26]
- Commander Cyril T. M. Fuller, 25 February, 1908[27][28] – 27 January, 1910[29]
- Commander Alexander Lowndes, 27 January, 1910[30][31] – 8 February, 1912[32]
- Commander Charles L. Lambe, 8 February, 1912[33]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 196.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 02, 1896; pg. 12; Issue 35063.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 274.
- ↑ Winsloe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 541.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 193.
- ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 175.
- ↑ Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 175.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 221.
- ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
- ↑ Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 221.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 273.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
- ↑ Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 274.
- ↑ 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. (January, 1910). p. 274.
- ↑ Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
- ↑ Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
- ↑ Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 274.
- ↑ Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 275.
Bibliography
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