H.M.S. Belleisle (1876)
| H.M.S. Belleisle (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Samuda Brothers, Poplar[1] |
| Purchased: | 13 Feb, 1878[2] |
| Laid down: | 1874[3] |
| Launched: | 12 Feb, 1876[4] |
| Completed: | 19 Jul, 1878[5] |
| Sold: | 1904[6] |
H.M.S. Belleisle was laid down as Peki-Shereef for the Turkish Navy but was purchased for use in the Royal Navy as one of two Belleisle Class armoured rams.
Service
Belleisle was placed under the 100-ton shears at Chatham on 30 May 1878 in order to have her 25-ton guns placed aboard. She had had her firing ports enlarged while in dock to permit them more generous fields of fire. This re-work was undertaken painfully late, in that 12 inch armour had to be cut by hand.[7]
In February, 1888, she was flagship on the North America and West Indies Station, bearing the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Algernon McL. Lyons.[8]
Belleisle participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain The Hon. Richard Hare as part of a Reserve Fleet of the force representing the Royal Navy, headquartered in the Downs.[9]
In 1902, she was used in experiments in evaluating the destructiveness of various shells and exploring new ways of protecting ships. In these tests, she was savaged by fire from Majestic.
Captains
- Captain Charles J. Rowley, 25 June, 1878[10]
- Captain Henry B. Phillimore, 1 January, 1879[11] – 18 April, 1880[12]
- Captain Thomas Barnardiston, 14 April, 1880[13] – 8 March, 1881[14]
- Captain Francis M. Prattent, 14 November, 1881[15]
- Captain Loftus F. Jones, 25 July, 1883 – 28 March, 1885
- Captain Guy O. Twiss, 28 March, 1885[16] – 22 March, 1888 (Commander Pollard took over duties for 5-6 weeks from 23 January, 1888 when Twiss had inflamed kidneys)
- Commander George N. A. Pollard, 23 January, 1888 – c. 1 March, 1888 (temporary)
- Captain The Hon. Richard Hare, 18 March, 1888[17] (participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Captain Frederick R. Boardman, 6 April, 1891[18][19] – 30 April, 1893[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 18.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 31, 1878, Issue 29269, p.5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 187.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, June 26, 1878, Issue 29291, p.10.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13/372. f. ?.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ Barnardiston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 449.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1890). p. 197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 202.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
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