H.M.S. Calliope (1884)
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| H.M.S. Calliope (1884) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 Oct, 1881 |
| Launched: | 24 Jul, 1884 |
| Commissioned: | 25 Jan, 1887 |
| Sold: | 1951 |
H.M.S. Calliope was one of 2 third class protected cruisers of the Calypso class.
Service
The vessel participated in the Jubilee Naval Review and possibly the Annual Manoeuvres of 1897.[1]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry C. Kane, 25 January, 1887[2] – 1 May, 1890[3]
- Captain Henry P. Routh, 23 February, 1897[4] – 26 March, 1900[5]
- Captain Erasmus D. St. A. Ommanney, 26 March, 1900[6] – 20 December, 1902
- Commander Douglas R. M. Nicholson, 20 December, 1902[7] – 1 January, 1904[8]
- Commander Robert E. R. Benson, 1 January, 1904[9] – 6 February, 1905[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead." The Times (London, England), 25 June 1897; p. 13.
- ↑ Kane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 372.
- ↑ Kane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 372.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ Routh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/311. f. 1122.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 236.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 457.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 457.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
Bibliography
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