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In June 1906, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 3".  Sisters {{UK-Tauranga}} and {{UK-1Phoebe}} were also being sold.{{ToL|Sales By Auction|16 June 1906, p. 17}}
  
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Julian Alleyne Baker|nick=Julian A. Baker|appt=22 February, 1894{{NavAppts|9 Feb. 1894, p. 10}}<ref>Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/48.}} f. 61.</ref>|end=17 May, 1895<ref>Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38/48.}} f. 61.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John Edward Meryon|nick=John E. Meryon|appt=16 May, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 236}}|ass=8 July, 1895|end=16 March, 1897}}
 
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{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur William Carter|nick=Arthur W. Carter|appt=16 March, 1897<ref>Carter Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7600930}} f. 198.</ref>|end=21 April, 1897<ref>Carter Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7600930}} f. 198.</ref>}}
 
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{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur William Carter|nick=Arthur W. Carter|appt=4 November, 1897<ref>Carter Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7600930}} f. 198.</ref>|end=21 February, 1898<ref>Carter Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7600930}} f. 198.</ref>|note=and in charge of Naval Establishments, Sydney}}
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Herbert William Summer Gibson|nick=Herbert W. S. Gibson|appt=15 December, 1897{{NLOct98|p. 265}}|end=|note=and in charge of Steam Reserve and Naval Establishments, Sydney}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Herbert William Sumner Gibson|nick=Herbert W. S. Gibson|appt=15 December, 1897<ref>Gibson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref>{{NLOct98|p. 265}}|ass=21 February, 1898<ref>Gibson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref>|end=22 April, 1900<ref>Gibson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1270.|}} ff. 524, 525.</ref>|note=and in charge of Steam Reserve and Naval Establishments, Sydney}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harry Lucius Fanshawe Royle|nick=Harry L. F. Royle|appt=15 December, 1899{{NLJan01|p. 273}}|end=19 August, 1902|note=and in charge of Naval Establishments, Sydney}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harry Lucius Fanshawe Royle|nick=Harry L. F. Royle|appt=15 December, 1899{{NLJan01|p. 273}}|end=19 August, 1902|note=and in charge of Naval Establishments, Sydney}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John George Mostyn Field|nick=John G. M. Field|appt=1 April, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 276}}|end=|note=and in charge of Steam Reserve and Naval Establishments at Sydney}}
 
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H.M.S. Katoomba (1889)
Builder: Armstrong, Whitworth & Company, Elswick[1]
Laid down: 15 Aug, 1888[2]
Launched: 27 Aug, 1889[3]
Commissioned: 24 Mar, 1891[4]
Sold: 1906[5]

H.M.S. Katoomba was one of nine cruisers of the Pearl class completed for the Royal Navy in 1891 and 1892.

Service

In June 1906, she was listed for sale at a July 10th Portsmouth auction of "Obsolete War Vessels and Other Craft" as "Lot 3". Sisters Tauranga and Phoebe were also being sold.[6]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
  6. ↑ "Sales By Auction." The Times (London, England), 16 June 1906, p. 17.
  7. ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
  8. ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
  9. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 9 Feb. 1894, p. 10.
  10. ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/48. f. 61.
  11. ↑ Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/48. f. 61.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 236.
  13. ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  14. ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  15. ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  16. ↑ Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 198.
  17. ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 265.
  19. ↑ Gibson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1270. ff. 524, 525.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 273.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 276.
  22. ↑ Hewitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/556. f. 619.
  23. ↑ Hewitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/556. f. 619.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 335.

Bibliography

  • Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).


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