H.M.S. Arethusa (1882)
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| H.M.S. Arethusa (1882) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 Jun, 1880[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Dec, 1882[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1886[4] |
| Sold: | 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Arethusa was one of four second class protected cruisers of the Leander class completed between 1885 and 1887.
There was also a light cruiser that fought in the Great War named Arethusa.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain James L. Hammet, 8 July, 1887 – 1 September, 1887 (for Naval Review)
- Captain Frederick R. Boardman, 4 July, 1888[6] – 31 August, 1888[7] (lent from Serapis for Annual Manoeuvres of 1888)
- Captain George T. H. Boyes, 18 July, 1889[8][9] – 14 September, 1889[10] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Captain Thomas P. W. Nesham, 22 July, 1890[11] – 11 September, 1890 (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Captain William H. Henderson, 21 July, 1892[12] (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Captain Gerald C. Langley, 16 May, 1893[13][14]
- Captain Alexander E. Bethell, 11 July, 1899[15] – 22 August, 1899[16] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1899)
- Captain James Startin, 14 November, 1899[17][18] – 3 April, 1903[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ Boardman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 125.
- ↑ Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ Boyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/558. f. 177.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 May, 1893. Issue 33942, col E, p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 199.
- ↑ Bethell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 480.
- ↑ Bethell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 480.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 225.
- ↑ Startin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 331.
- ↑ Startin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 331.
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).
- Hathaway, R. W. (1903). The Log of H.M.S. "Arethusa" 1899-1903. London: The Westminster Press.
- Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004). The Sail & Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy, 1815-1889. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1861760329. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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