H.M.S. Pioneer (1899)
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| H.M.S. Pioneer (1899) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | Dec, 1897[2] |
| Launched: | 28 Jun, 1899[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1900[4] |
| Sold: | 1924[5] |
| Fate: | at Sydney[6] |
H.M.S. Pioneer was one of eleven Pelorus class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1898 and 1901.
She was transferred to the Australian Navy in 1912, becoming H.M.A.S. Pioneer.
Service
On 30 November, 1912, her officers and crew were appropriated to recommission the third class protected cruiser Pyramus in Australia.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Hugh Evan-Thomas, 15 November, 1900[8] – 26 June, 1902[9]
- Commander George P. W. Hope, 5 July, 1902[10] – 29 August, 1904[11]
- Captain George H. Borrett, 29 August, 1904[12] – 9 January, 1907[13]
- Captain Charles B. Miller, 9 January, 1907[14] – 19 January, 1909[15]
- Commander William F. Blunt, 19 January, 1909[16] – 15 December, 1910[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 83.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 363.
- ↑ Evan-Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 105.
- ↑ Evan-Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 105.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 44.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23/44.
- ↑ Borrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 505.
- ↑ Borrett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 505.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
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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