H.M.S. Phaeton (1883)
| H.M.S. Phaeton (1883) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 Jun, 1880[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Feb, 1883[3] |
| Commissioned: | 20 Apr, 1886[4] |
| Sold: | 1947[5] |
H.M.S. Phaeton was one of four second class protected cruisers of the Leander class completed between 1885 and 1887.
There was also a light cruiser named Phaeton that fought in the Great War.
Service
Re-commissioned at Malta on 18 March, 1890.[6]
She was commissioned on 8 July 1896 in order to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 under the command of Captain Charles J. Norcock.[7][8][9]
Phaeton collided with Thrasher on a foggy night on 19 August, 1897 as both were en route to Vigo from Plymouth. A Court Martial brought charges of having hazarded the ship upon Captain Francis George Kirby and officer of the watch Lieutenant Charles Donald Graham, for which both were found partly at fault.[10]
Phaeton was due to begin refitting at Esquimalt at the end of December 1901, but this was delayed by the disappearance of the sloop Condor during a cruise from Esquimalt to Honolulu. Phaeton was sent out to search for the Condor on 20 January, 1902.[11]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William H. C. St. Clair, 28 November, 1886[12] – 10 January, 1890[13]
- Captain Reginald N. Custance, 10 January, 1890[14][15] – 25 August, 1893[16]
- Captain Charles J. Norcock, 8 July, 1896[17] – 19 August, 1896 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896)
- Captain Francis G. Kirby, 8 June, 1897[18][19] – 15 October, 1900 (for Naval Review at Spithead and possibly Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Captain Ernest J. Fleet, 10 October, 1900[20] – 28 April, 1903
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 243.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 10, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34939.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 30, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35295.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 22 January, 1902. Issue 36671, col C, p. 11.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 243.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 51.
- ↑ Custance Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17. f. 51.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
- ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead". The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Kirby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 86/170.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 291.
Bibliography
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