H.M.S. Basilisk (1889)
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| H.M.S. Basilisk (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 May, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 6 Apr, 1889[3] |
| Completed: | Dec, 1889[4] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Jun, 1890[5] |
| Sold: | 1905[6] |
H.M.S. Basilisk was one of two Beagle Class screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Sheerness on 24 June, 1890.[7]
Captains
- Commander Lewis E. Wintz, 24 June, 1890[8]
- Commander Henry B. Elwyn, 18 July, 1894[9] – 29 August, 1894 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1894)
- Commander Arthur C. Woods, 10 December, 1895 – January, 1896
- Commander Edward P. Ashe, January, 1896[10][11] – 3 June, 1899[12] (loaned to Retribution from 14 August to 9 October, 1896)
- Captain Arthur Dodgson, 22 March, 1900[13] – 31 December, 1901
- Commander George Couper, 11 January, 1902[14] – 5 May, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander John C. Humfrey, 15 April, 1904[15]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 59.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 59.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 197.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 59.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 202.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 202.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
- ↑ Ashe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/39. f. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 228.
- ↑ Ashe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/39. f. 44.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 283.
Bibliography
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