H.M.S. Proserpine (1896)
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| H.M.S. Proserpine (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.84 (1914) none (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | Mar, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Dec, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1899[5] |
| Sold: | 30 Nov, 1919[6] |
H.M.S. Proserpine was one of eleven Pelorus class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1901.
Service
In mid-1911, Proserpine was part of the East India Squadron of the East Indies Station, but was serving in a detached manner on the coast of Somalia.[7]
In June 1912, Pelorus left Aden to relieve Proserpine,[8] which had been suffering from recalcitrant machinery issues.[9] Prosperine left the station for Port Said on 7 July.[10]
Proserpine commissioned at Malta on 26 February, 1913 for service in the Mediterranean under Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish[11] She left for Corfu on 29 September, 1913 under his command.[12]
The cruiser returned to Sheerness, arriving on Christmas Day, 1913 after spending three years in the Mediterranean, destined to be replaced on station by the light cruiser Weymouth.[13] She was re-commissioned at Sheerness on 9 January, 1914.[14]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John L. Marx, 15 September, 1898[15] – 20 October, 1900[16] (invalided from ship)
- Commander Gerald C. A. Marescaux, 29 November, 1900[17] – 28 November, 1901[18]
- Commander Arthur R. Hulbert, 24 August, 1904[19] – 1 August, 1906[Inference]
- Commander Herbert W. James, 1 August, 1906[20] – 1 August, 1908
- Captain Eustace La T. Leatham, 1 August, 1908[21][22] – 30 July, 1909[23]
- Commander Herbert J. T. Marshall, 30 July, 1909[24][25] – 1 August, 1911[26]
- Commander Peter W. E. Hill, 1 August, 1911[27] – June, 1912[28]
- Commander Arthur H. C. C. Home, July, 1912[29]
- Commander Tufton P. H. Beamish, 26 February, 1913[30] – 9 February, 1914[31]
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry C. D. Field, 14 January, 1914[32] – mid 1914
- Commander George C. Hardy, 1 August, 1914[33] – 25 August, 1915
- Commander Ernest E. A. Betts, 30 August, 1915[34] – 24 March, 1916
- Captain Wilfrid Nunn, 25 March, 1916[35][36] – 1 February, 1917[37] (actually took command on 22 March)
- Captain Eric V. F. R. Dugmore, 1 February, 1917[38][39] – 31 October, 1917[40] (invalided with "tropical debility")
- Acting Captain Arthur G. Warren, – 1 August, 1918
- Acting Captain Arthur L. Ashby, c. 20 July, 1918 – 29 July, 1918[41] (possibly temporary, pending arrival of Bedwell)
- Commander Harold B. Bedwell, 18 June, 1918[42] – May, 1919
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ "British Interests In The Persian Gulf." The Times (London, England), Saturday, July 8, 1911, Issue 39632, p.7.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Thursday, June 20, 1912, Issue 39930, p.12.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. 319.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, July 9, 1912, Issue 39946, p.7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Oct 01, 1913; pg. 11; Issue 40331.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 26, 1913; pg. 2; Issue 40404.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 856.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 856.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 579.
- ↑ Marescaux Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 579.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 362.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 362.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 362.
- ↑ Marshall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/110. f. 117.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. 319.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. 319.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 363.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ Beamish Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 51
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 397j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397e. 25th given here, corrected in Service Record.
- ↑ Nunn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/484. f. 484.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397d.
- ↑ Nunn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/484. f. 484.
- ↑ Dugmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 104.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397d.
- ↑ Dugmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/104. f. 104.
- ↑ Bedwell Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 885a.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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