H.M.S. Australia (1886)
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| H.M.S. Australia (1886) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Apr, 1885[2] |
| Launched: | 25 Nov, 1886[3] |
| Commissioned: | Oct, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 4 Apr, 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Australia was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the Orlando class.
A later battle cruiser and also a heavy cruiser of the same name would serve in the Royal Australian Navy.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry H. Boys, 18 July, 1889[6] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Captain Martin J. Dunlop, 19 November, 1889[7] – 28 August, 1891
- Captain Swinton C. Holland, 7 August, 1891[8] – 7 June, 1893
- Captain James A. T. Bruce, 8 June, 1893 – 22 September, 1894 (transferred in from Invincible)
- Captain William A. D. Acland, 22 September, 1894[9] – September, 1897[Inference]
- Captain John M. McQuhae, 22 September, 1897[10] – 26 October, 1899[11] (in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 189X?)
- Captain Charles H. Adair, 11 November, 1899[12] – 19 February, 1900[13][14]
- Captain George Neville, 19 February, 1900[15] – 23 November, 1902[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 200.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 200.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 227.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
Bibliography
| Orlando Class Armoured Cruiser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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