H.M.S. Swallow (1885)
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| H.M.S. Swallow (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Jan, 1885[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Oct, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | 7 Oct, 1886[4] |
| Sold: | 1904[5] |
H.M.S. Swallow was one of four Nymphe Class screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Re-commissioned at the Cape of Good Hope on 5 March, 1890.[6]
Captains
- Commander Reynell J. Fortescue, 7 October, 1886[7][8] – 4 March, 1890[9]
- Commander Frank Finnnis, 30 November, 1889[10]
- Commander Lewis D. Sampson, 1 January, 1893[11] – 7 July, 1894 (invalided with fever, soon to commit suicide)
- Commander George L. M. Leckie, 10 July, 1894[12] – 26 May, 1897
- Commander Francis W. Keary, 20 May, 1897[13] – 29 August, 1899
- Commander Edward F. Inglefield, 26 August, 1899[14]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 232.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 58.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 256.
- ↑ Fortescue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/458. f. 470.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 232.
- ↑ Fortescue Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/458. f. 470.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 302.
Bibliography
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