H.M.S. Swift (1879)
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| H.M.S. Swift (1879) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Launched: | 1879[2] |
| Sold: | 1902[3] |
H.M.S. Swift was one of two Linnet Class gunvessels completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 15 August, 1884 under Commander Arthur C. B. Bromley for service on the China Station.[4]
Captains
- Commander William Collins, 15 March, 1881[5][6] – 21 August, 1883[7]
- Commander William Collins, 20 October, 1883[8] – 14 August, 1884[9]
- Commander Arthur C. B. Bromley, 21 June, 1884[10]
- Commander Richard Bingham, 17 November, 1887 – 18 April, 1891
- Commander Francis G. Kirby, 8 February, 1892[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 110.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 110.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 110.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 239.
- ↑ Collins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/16. f. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 243.
- ↑ Collins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/16. f. 15.
- ↑ Collins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/16. f. 15.
- ↑ Collins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/16. f. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 256.
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| Linnet | Swift | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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