H.M.S. Inflexible (1876)
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| H.M.S. Inflexible (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 Feb, 1874[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Apr, 1876[3] |
| Completed: | 18 Oct, 1881[4] |
| Sold: | 1903[5] |
The masted turret ship H.M.S. Inflexible was launched in 1876 for the Royal Navy but not completed until 1881.
Design and Construction
Service
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 July, 1890 for service in the Mediterranean under Captain Henry C. Kane.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry C. Kane, 1 July, 1890[7] – 24 April, 1891[8]
- Captain Frederick S. Vander-Meulen, 22 May, 1891[9]
- Captain Charles J. Balfour, 1 June, 1893[10] (also for command of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth)
- Captain Atwell P. MacL. Lake, 21 March, 1895[11] – 26 March, 1896 (also for command of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth)
- Rear-Admiral Thomas S. Jackson, 26 March, 1896[12] – 20 October, 1896[13] (also as Captain of Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth)
- Captain Andrew K. Bickford, 17 December, 1896[14] – 13 October, 1897[15]
- Commander (N) John F. Stuart, 7 January, 1900[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 26.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 227.
- ↑ Kane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 372.
- ↑ Kane Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 372.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 234.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Inferring that promotion to Rear Admiral ended his command. Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 263.
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