H.M.S. Hero (1885)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Hero (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | 1878-79 Programme[2] |
| Laid down: | 11 Apr, 1884[3] |
| Launched: | 27 Oct, 1885[4] |
| Commissioned: | May, 1888[5] |
| Sunk: | 18 Feb, 1908[6] |
| Fate: | as gunnery target |
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain William H. C. St. Clair, 22 July, 1890[7] – 11 September, 1890[8]
- Captain George L. Atkinson-Willes, 1893[9][Fact Check] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander Ernest A. Simons, 2 July, 1894[10] – 28 August, 1894[11]
- Captain Casper J. Baker, 10 July, 1900[12] – 11 August, 1900[13] (for manoeuvres)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 28.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ St. Clair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1143.
- ↑ "Fifty Years in the Navy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 December, 1921. Issue 42913, col F, p. 10.
- ↑ Simons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1189.
- ↑ Simons Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1189.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 391.
- ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 391.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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