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| + | ''Skipjack'' arrived at Portland on 16 October, 1905.{{NMI|17 Oct. 1905, p. 11}} | ||
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In 1908, she and the four other survivors were taken in hand for conversion to minesweepers.{{Conways1860|p. 89}} | In 1908, she and the four other survivors were taken in hand for conversion to minesweepers.{{Conways1860|p. 89}} | ||
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| H.M.S. Skipjack (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham DYd[1] |
| Laid down: | 4 Jul, 1888[2] |
| Launched: | 30 Apr, 1889[3] |
| Completed: | 14 Feb, 1891[4] |
| Sold: | 23 Apr, 1920[5] |
H.M.S. Skipjack was one of thirteen Sharpshooter class torpedo gunboats.
Service
Skipjack arrived at Portland on 16 October, 1905.[6]
In 1908, she and the four other survivors were taken in hand for conversion to minesweepers.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant in Command Edmond J. W. Slade, 21 July, 1892[8][9] – 3 September, 1892[10] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Commander James P. Montgomery, 11 July, 1893[11] – 28 August, 1893 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1893)
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles McCrea, 16 January, 1894[12] – 11 January, 1896 (died of phthisis while in command)
- Commander Colin R. Keppel, 16 January, 1896[13][14] – January, 1897[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander Montague G. Cartwright, 15 June, 1897 – 10 May, 1898 (for Jubilee Naval Review and the Annual Manoeuvres of 1897)
- Lieutenant Cecil F. Lambert, 30 August, 1900[16] – 15 January, 1901[17] (in lieu of a Lieutenant)
- Lieutenant & Commander S. Gordon Douglas, 15 January, 1901[18] – 1 December, 1901 (including Annual Manoeuvres of 1901?)
- Lieutenant & Commander Hastings F. Shakespear, 1 December, 1901 – 1 January, 1902
- Lieutenant & Commander Llewellyn Griffiths, 14 January, 1902[19][20] – 18 October, 1904[21]
- Lieutenant & Commander Oscar M. Makins, c. February, 1905 – 3 July, 1905
- Lieutenant & Commander John B. Sparks, 3 July, 1905[22][23] – 1 January, 1906[24]
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. F. Travers, 1 January, 1906[25] – 10 January, 1908
- Lieutenant & Commander Harry C. J. R. West, 10 January, 1908[26][27] – 22 July, 1909[28] (under orders of Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves)
- Lieutenant & Commander Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy, 23 July, 1909[29][30] – 30 June, 1911[31]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles E. Lloyd Thomas, 30 June, 1911[32][33] – 29 July, 1912[34]
- Lieutenant & Commander Oswald T. Hodgson, 29 July, 1912[35] – November, 1913
- Captain Lionel G. Preston, 5 March, 1914[36][37] – June, 1915[38] (and for command of Mine Sweeping Flotilla, initially, then as Captain-in-Charge of Fleet Minesweepers from 21 January, 1915)
- Acting Commander James H. Neild, 2 June, 1915[39] – 31 May, 1917
- Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Guy F. Parsons, 31 May, 1917[40] – 20 July, 1917
- Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. Arthur L. Owens, 10 August, 1917[41]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 305.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 305.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 Oct. 1905, p. 11.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 89.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ Slade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1199.
- ↑ Slade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1199.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 255.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 18 January, 1896. Issue 34790, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
- ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
- ↑ Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 253/510.
- ↑ Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 253/510.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 302a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 377.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ Griffiths Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 170.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 377.
- ↑ Sparks Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 341.
- ↑ Sparks Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 341.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 376.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/249. f. 384.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 376.
- ↑ West Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/249. f. 384.
- ↑ Rowley-Conwy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. ff. 83, 232.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 376.
- ↑ Rowley-Conwy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/83. ff. 83, 232.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/272. f. 307.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 376.
- ↑ Thomas Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/272. f. 307.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 374.
- ↑ Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 374.
- ↑ Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 397y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 908.
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