H.M.S. Archer (1885)
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| H.M.S. Archer (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow[1] |
| Laid down: | 2 Mar, 1885[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Dec, 1885[3] |
| Completed: | 11 Dec, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Archer was one of eight Archer Class torpedo cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Archer was first commissioned for the Jubilee Naval Review of 1887, on 7 July, 1887.[6]
Archer was commissioned at Devonport on 11 December, 1888 under Commander John Ferris for service on the China Station.[7]
Captains
- Commander John R. Prickett, 14 July, 1887[8][9] (lent for Jubilee Review of 1887)
- Commander George L. Pöe, 4 July, 1888[10][11] – 30 August, 1888[12] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1888)
- Commander John Ferris, 11 December, 1888[13] – 15 February, 1892[14]
- Commander Reginald W. S. Rogers, 18 December, 1891[15][16] – 31 March, 1896[17] (this is perhaps not in command?)
- Commander Conyers Lang, 1 November, 1894 – 26 August, 1895 (invalided)
- Commander Charles E. Kingsmill, 27 August, 1895[18] – 18 December, 1898[19]
- Commander Charles H. Dare, 27 August, 1898[20][21]} – 1 June, 1899[22]
- Commander John P. Rolleston, 30 August, 1900[23][24] – 25 March, 1904[25]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ "The Forthcoming Naval Review." The Times (London, England), 1 July 1887, p. 13.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 199.
- ↑ Prickett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/292. f. 1060.
- ↑ "The Great Naval Review." The Times (London, England), 22 July 1887, p. 3.
- ↑ Pöe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/608. ff. 1050, 1083.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ Pöe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/608. ff. 1050, 1083.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Ferris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 448.
- ↑ Rogers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/370. f. 1117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 198.
- ↑ Rogers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/370. f. 1117.
- ↑ Kingsmill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/757. f. 752.
- ↑ Kingsmill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 225.
- ↑ Dare Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/396. f. 298.
- ↑ Dare Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/396. f. 298.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 227.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/370. f. ?.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/370. f. ?.
Bibliography
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