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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
Re-commissioned at Singapore on 16 May, 1888.{{NLJul90|p. 235}} | Re-commissioned at Singapore on 16 May, 1888.{{NLJul90|p. 235}} | ||
In April 1902, ''Orion'' became a depot ship for torpedo boats at Malta, initially under the command of <ref>The Times. ''Naval & Military intelligence'' Wednesday, 9 April 1902. No 36737, p. 10.</ref> [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles Madden]]. | |||
In 1913 she renamed ''Orontes'' and was converted to a store ship at Devonport. She was sold later that same year. | |||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Thomas Harvey Royse|nick=Thomas H. Royse|appt=18 April, 1885{{NLFeb88|p. 221}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Thomas Harvey Royse|nick=Thomas H. Royse|appt=18 April, 1885{{NLFeb88|p. 221}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Andrew Thomas Bruce|nick=James A. T. Bruce|appt=18 June, 1889{{NLJul90|p. 235}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Andrew Thomas Bruce|nick=James A. T. Bruce|appt=18 June, 1889{{NLJul90|p. 235}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|nick=Charles E. Madden|appt=April, 1902|end=}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Fane De Salis|nick=William De Salis|appt=5 September, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 286}}<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 September, 1902. Issue '''36866''', col A, p. 8.</ref> |end=|note=and for torpedo boats in the Mediterranean}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Fane De Salis|nick=William De Salis|appt=5 September, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 286}}<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 September, 1902. Issue '''36866''', col A, p. 8.</ref> |end=|note=and for torpedo boats in the Mediterranean}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Francis Goodyere Dineley|nick=Francis G. Dineley|appt=1 July, 1904{{NLOct04|p. 351}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Francis Goodyere Dineley|nick=Francis G. Dineley|appt=1 July, 1904{{NLOct04|p. 351}}|end=}} | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 5 December 2016
| H.M.S. Orion (1879) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Samuda, Poplar[1] |
| Purchased: | 13 Feb, 1878[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Jan, 1879[3] |
| Completed: | 3 Jul, 1882[4] |
| Sold: | 1913[5] |
H.M.S. Orion was laid down as Boordhi-Zaffer for the Turkish Navy but was purchased for use in the Royal Navy as one of two Belleisle Class armoured rams.
Service
Re-commissioned at Singapore on 16 May, 1888.[6]
In April 1902, Orion became a depot ship for torpedo boats at Malta, initially under the command of [7] Charles Madden.
In 1913 she renamed Orontes and was converted to a store ship at Devonport. She was sold later that same year.
Captains
- Captain Thomas H. Royse, 18 April, 1885[8]
- Captain James A. T. Bruce, 18 June, 1889[9]
- Captain Charles E. Madden, April, 1902
- Captain William De Salis, 5 September, 1902[10][11] (and for torpedo boats in the Mediterranean)
- Commander Francis G. Dineley, 1 July, 1904[12]
- Lieutenant in Command (T) Edward M. Bennett, 6 September, 1905[13] – 22 June, 1907[14]
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Thomas R. G. O'Connor, 1 June, 1907[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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 235.
- ↑ The Times. Naval & Military intelligence Wednesday, 9 April 1902. No 36737, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 286.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 6 September, 1902. Issue 36866, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 351.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 351.
- ↑ Bennett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 351.
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