H.M.S. Astræa (1893)
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H.M.S. Astræa (1893) | |
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Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
Launched: | 17 Mar, 1893[3] |
Commissioned: | 5 Nov, 1895[4] |
Sold: | 1 Jul, 1920[5] |
Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Astræa was one of eight Astræa class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1894 and 1896.
Service
Re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 20 September, 1906.[6]
In mid-August 1912, Astræa, Juno and Charybdis were contributing to congestion in Chatham Dockyard, and were to be moved out to the Medway.[7]
Astræa recommissioned at Sheerness on 22 April, 1913. By July, she was ordered to the Cape of Good Hope.[8]
She paid off on 1 July, 1919.[9]
She was sold to S. Castle of Plymouth on 1 July, 1920, and broken up in Germany.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry L. F. Royle, 18 July, 1894[11] – 24 August, 1894 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1894)
- Captain Henry B. Lang, 24 July, 1895[12] – 28 August, 1895 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1895)
- Captain Henry D. Barry, 5 November, 1895[13]
- Captain Alfred W. Paget, 16 June, 1899[14] – 3 April, 1901[15]
- Captain Casper J. Baker, 4 February, 1901[16] – November, 1902[17]
- Captain Lionel G. Tufnell, 25 February, 1904[18][19] – 11 March, 1906[20]
- Captain Charles L. Vaughan-Lee, 24 December, 1905[21] – 1 January, 1908[22]
- Captain Frank E. C. Ryan, 1 January, 1908[23][24] – 7 February, 1910[25][26]
- Captain Edward B. Kiddle, 4 February, 1910[27] – 3 February, 1912[28]
- Captain Eustace La T. Leatham, 3 February, 1912[29] – 30 June, 1912[30]
- Lieutenant-Commander Frederick H. Hallowes, 31 July, 1912 – 19 September, 1912
- Lieutenant & Commander Reginald St. P. Parry, 19 September, 1912[31] – 3 December, 1912[32] (temporary)
- Captain Alfred C. Sykes, 22 April, 1913[33] – March, 1915
- Captain Cyril T. M. Fuller, March, 1915[34] – May, 1916[35]
- Captain Valentine E. B. Phillimore, May, 1916[36][37] – May, 1918[38]
- Acting Captain Francis M. Austin, May, 1918[39] – 1 July, 1919[40]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 280.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 14, 1912; pg. 8; Issue 39977.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 281.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 733.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 226.
- ↑ Paget Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 372.
- ↑ Paget Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 227.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 281.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 280.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
- ↑ Ryan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p 280. indicates he was still here in June, 1909.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 382.
- ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 382.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392f.
- ↑ Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/511. f. 511.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391m.
- ↑ Phillimore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/511. f. 511.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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