H.M.S. Racoon (1887)
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| H.M.S. Racoon (1887) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Feb, 1886 |
| Launched: | 6 May, 1887[2] |
| Completed: | Mar, 1888[3] |
| Sold: | 1905[4] |
H.M.S. Racoon was one of eight Archer Class torpedo cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Commander John M. McQuhae, 4 July, 1888[5][6] – 28 August, 1888[7] (temporary, for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1888)
- Commander George F. King-Hall, 18 July, 1889[8] – 6 September, 1889[9] (temporary, for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Commander Edward H. Gamble, 22 July, 1890[10] – 29 August, 1890[11] (temporary, for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Commander Frank H. Henderson, 2 April, 1891[12] – 2 June, 1894[13]
- Commander Powell C. Underwood, 28 April, 1894[14][15] – 3 September, 1897[16]
- Commander George H. Hewett, 1 February, 1898[17] – 1 January, 1899[18]
- Commander Alfred E. A. Grant, 1 January, 1899[19] – 6 July, 1901[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 16.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 16.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Underwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/570. ff 1350, 1346.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 251.
- ↑ Underwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/570. ff 1350, 1346.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 285.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 31.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 31.
Bibliography
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