H.M.S. Spider (1887)
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| H.M.S. Spider (1887) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport[1] |
| Laid down: | 9 Jun, 1886[2] |
| Launched: | 17 Oct, 1887[3] |
| Completed: | Dec, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 1903[5] |
H.M.S. Spider was one of three Grasshopper Class torpedo gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis J. Foley, 4 July, 1888[6] – 28 August, 1888 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1888)
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Douglas A. Gamble, 18 July, 1889[7] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Patrick M. Hely-Hutchinson, 22 July, 1890 – 6 September, 1890 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Lieutenant & Commander John Gibbings, 21 July, 1892[8] – c. 30 August, 1892[Inference] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry J. Oldfield, 11 July, 1893[9] – c. mid August, 1893[Inference] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1893)
- Lieutenant & Commander Archibald P. Stoddart, 4 April, 1894[10] – 5 October, 1894[11] (in command for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1894)
- Commander Edward P. Chapman, 1 March, 1895 – 4 October, 1895
- Lieutenant & Commander Alfred Whitehouse, before July 1896[12][13] (in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 228.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 589.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 26, 1896; pg. 7; Issue 34927.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
Bibliography
| Grasshopper Class Torpedo Gunboat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grasshopper | Sandfly | Spider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | Small Fry (UK) | Pigmy Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | H.M.S. Rattlesnake | Torpedo Gunboats (UK) | Sharpshooter Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
