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| + | In February, 1888, she was flagship on the [[North American and West Indies Station]], bearing the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral [[Algernon McLennan Lyons|Algernon McL. Lyons]].{{NLFeb88|p. 187}} | ||
''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.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} | ''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.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 8 January 2019
| H.M.S. Belleisle (1876) | |
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| 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] |
Service
In February, 1888, she was flagship on the North American and West Indies Station, bearing the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Algernon McL. Lyons.[7]
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.[8]
Captains
- Captain Thomas Barnardiston, 14 April, 1880[9] – 8 March, 1881[10]
- Captain Guy O. Twiss, 28 March, 1885[11] – 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[12] (participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Captain Frederick R. Boardman, 6 April, 1891[13][14] – 30 April, 1893[15]
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 187.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ 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. (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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